Diagnosis:	Adenoid cystic carcinoma. Malignant salivary gland tumour.
Anamnesis:	Slowly growing, bluish, firm nodule.
Symptoms:	Painless buccal swelling.
Status, palpation:	Firm, bluish mass in the right cheek.
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Cytology:	Adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Histology
	Adenoid cystic carcinoma growing in the perimucosal space.
Management:	Surgery, sometimes followed by radiotherapy.
Follow-up:	Life-long. Late metastatic growth (after 5-10 years) especially in the lungs.
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