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salivary low-grade cribriform cystadenocarcinoma
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Low-grade cribriform cystadenocarcinoma of salivary glands
Definition: Low-grade cribriform cystadenocarcinoma (LGCCC) is a rare tumor of salivary gland which exhibits clinically indolent behavior.
This tumor predominantly consists of intraductal components and frequently exhibits papillary-cystic or cribriform proliferation pattern.
Considering the histological features of LGCCC, it should be distinguished with :
papillocystic variant of acinic cell carcinoma
conventional salivary duct carcinoma
cystadenocarcinoma
polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma
carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
mammary analogue secretory carcinoma (MASC)
See also
salicary carcinomas
Open references
Low-grade cribriform cystadenocarcinoma of salivary glands: report of two cases and review of the literature. Wang L, Liu Y, Lin X, Zhang D, Li Q, Qiu X, Wang EH. Diagn Pathol. 2013 Feb 18;8:28. doi : 10.1186/1746-1596-8-28 PMID: 23419146 (Free) Digital slides available
