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SUBMITTER: Khelfa Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5098682 | biostudies-other | 2016 Oct-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports 20161001 4
Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is an uncommon salivary gland neoplasm that generally displays an indolent growth pattern. Most cases arise in the major glands, particularly the parotid. However, it can arise from minor salivary glands in the oral cavity and aero-digestive tract. Although ACC is generally a low-grade malignant tumor, poorly differentiated and high-grade transformed variants exhibit a propensity for late recurrence and metastasis. There are no adequate clinical trials that define the ...[more]