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We present a case where an isolated hepatic lesion of adenoid cystic carcinoma was identified using <jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography\/computed tomography (<jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>F-FDG PET\/CT).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Patient concerns:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A 76-year-old male experienced abdominal pain and underwent an enhanced CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging, which revealed a liver mass. Subsequent <jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>F-FDG PET\/CT identified hypermetabolic lesions in both the left and right lobes of the liver, suggesting malignancy, with no other abnormalities detected.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Diagnoses:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A liver biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Interventions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>No intervention.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Outcomes:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Following confirmation of the diagnosis, the patient chose to discontinue treatment and was discharged.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Lessons:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Hepatic metastasis from adenoid cystic carcinoma may be detected before the identification of the primary 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