RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Serindere, Gozde A1 - Ozler, Gul A1 - Hakverdi, Sibel A1 - Serindere, Mehmet T1 - Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the base of the tongue: Case report and literature review YR - 2017/1/1 JF - Indian Journal of Oral Health and Research JO - Indian J Oral Health Res SP - 36 OP - 39 VO - 3 IS - 1 UL - https://www.ijohr.org/article.asp?issn=2393-8692;year=2017;volume=3;issue=1;spage=36;epage=39;aulast=Serindere;t=5 DO - 10.4103/ijohr.ijohr_21_17 N2 - Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumor arising from salivary glands. ACC of the head and neck has some features such as slow growth, high recurrence percentages, distant metastasis, and a tendency for perineural invasion. It comprises almost 2%–4% of head and neck area tumors. In minor salivary glands, it is generally observed in the palate. We report such a rare case that affected the base of the tongue in a 65-year-old-female patient and also carried out a brief literature review on the subject. ER -