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In general, it poses a reduced degree of malignancy, with indolent growth and a favorable prognosis, with exceptionally rare cases associated with recurring disease or lymph node metastases. Methods: When clinicians are facing puzzling symptomatology in their patients, the main role of the multidisciplinary team in their review of oncological cases is to recommend imagistic-guided biopsies. Tissues samples were routinely processed, stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and periodic acid\u2013Schiff (PAS), and submitted to complementary immunohistochemistry tests. Results: Histopathological reports were consistent for lung ACC with regional lymph node involvement and remote metastases. Oncological therapies followed. Conclusions: Postponements of the presentation to the doctor at the onset of symptoms, as well as a lack of periodic health control for people insured by national health insurance companies, often lead to medical, human and financial complications that are difficult to manage. 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