parotid gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
MONDO:0006357Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names parotid gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A carcinoma that arises from a pleomorphic adenoma in the parotid gland. Patients usually present with a history of a long-standing tumor mass which grew rapidly in the past few months. Patients with non-invasive or minimally invasive carcinoma have an excellent prognosis. In cases where there is invasion of the surrounding tissues, the clinical course is aggressive.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006357), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
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Resolves to: parotid gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
- Also called
- carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of parotidcarcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of parotid glandcarcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the parotidcarcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid glandparotid carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma