salivary gland basal cell adenocarcinoma
MONDO:0006402Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names salivary gland basal cell adenocarcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare adenocarcinoma of the major and minor salivary glands, originating from basaloid, myoepithelial and ductal cells. While morphologically resembling basal cell carcinomas, it is a distinct entity. The tumor is not encapsulated, may invade locally, and less frequently may metastasize. It usually occurs in older patients.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006402), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: salivary gland basal cell adenocarcinoma
- Also called
- basal cell adenocarcinomabasal cell adenocarcinoma of salivary glandbasal cell adenocarcinoma of the salivary glandsaliva-secreting gland skin basal cell carcinomaskin basal cell carcinoma of saliva-secreting gland