minor salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma
MONDO:0045068Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names minor salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An aggressive carcinoma that arises from the minor salivary glands. It is characterized by the presence of malignant epithelial and myoepithelial cells forming cribriform, tubular, and solid patterns. It usually presents as a slow growing mass.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0045068), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: minor salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Also called
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of minor salivary glandadenoid cystic carcinoma of the minor salivary gland