59 years old male with local advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma of the hypopharynx – A case report and a review of the literature

Minor Salivary Gland tumours are rare, representing 2% of the head and neck tumours and less than 1% of

hypopharyngeal cancers. The most common subtype of minor salivary gland tumours is adenoid cystic car-

cinoma. Although there are several case reports discussed it, there are only two reports discussing hypo-

pharyngeal presentation in the literature, and they were treated by surgical resection. Despite that, our case

report still to be unique as it presents a case of irresectable locally advanced tumour subjected to a trial of

induction therapy.