[Very rare case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the hypopharynx].

We experienced a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma (cribriform type) of the hypopharynx treated with radiation followed by total laryngectomy and bilateral radical neck dissection. There have been no reports of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the hypopharynx in the last 30 years. In this case, the primary tumor and lymph node metastases, of the neck responded well to radiation therapy. Residual disease of the primary tumor and lymph node metastases, after a dose delivery of 50 Gy, were removed by radical surgery.