parotid gland adenoid cystic carcinoma
MONDO:0006356Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names parotid 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 parotid gland. 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. Patients develop pain because of the tendency of these carcinomas to invade perineural tissues.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006356), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: parotid gland adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Also called
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of parotidadenoid cystic carcinoma of parotid glandadenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotidadenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid glandparotid adenoid cystic carcinoma