salivary gland acinic cell carcinoma
MONDO:0006400Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names salivary gland acinic cell carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A carcinoma of the salivary gland characterized by serous acinar cell differentiation. The vast majority of cases occur in the parotid gland. It usually presents as a slowly enlarging mass. A minority of patients experience pain. It may recur or metastasize. Multiple recurrences and metastasis to cervical lymph nodes are usually associated with a poor prognosis.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006400), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
12 names
Resolves to: salivary gland acinic cell carcinoma
- Also called
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