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| Caption    = Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary gland. [[H&E stain]].
| Caption    = Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary gland. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  = cribriform adenocarcioma of the tongue
| Synonyms  = cribriform adenocarcinoma of the tongue
| Micro      = cribriform and solid architecture, cytology similar to papillary thyroid carcinoma (irregular nuclear membranes, nuclear overlap), usually covered by an intact squamous epithelium
| Micro      = cribriform and solid architecture, cytology similar to papillary thyroid carcinoma (irregular nuclear membranes, nuclear overlap), usually covered by an intact squamous epithelium
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'''Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary gland''', abbreviated '''CAMSG''', is a rare [[malignancy]] of the [[salivary gland]], typically of the [[tongue]].<ref name=pmid21716087/>
'''Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary gland''', abbreviated '''CAMSG''', is a rare [[malignancy]] of the [[salivary gland]], typically of the [[tongue]].<ref name=pmid21716087/>


It is also known as '''cribriform adenocarcioma of the tongue''', abbreviated '''CAT'''.
It is also known as '''cribriform adenocarcinoma of the tongue''', abbreviated '''CAT'''.
 
The ''World Health Organization'' lumps this tumour with [[polymorphous adenocarcinoma]], a decision that is considered "controversial".<ref name=pmid29761209>{{cite journal |authors=Vander Poorten V, Triantafyllou A, Skálová A, Stenman G, Bishop JA, Hauben E, Hunt JL, Hellquist H, Feys S, De Bree R, Mäkitie AA, Quer M, Strojan P, Guntinas-Lichius O, Rinaldo A, Ferlito A |title=Polymorphous adenocarcinoma of the salivary glands: reappraisal and update |journal=Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol |volume=275 |issue=7 |pages=1681–1695 |date=July 2018 |pmid=29761209 |doi=10.1007/s00405-018-4985-5 |url=}}</ref>


==General==
==General==
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Features:
Features:
*Typically covered by an intact squamous epithelium.<ref name=pmid21716087>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Skalova | first1 = A. | last2 = Sima | first2 = R. | last3 = Kaspirkova-Nemcova | first3 = J. | last4 = Simpson | first4 = RH. | last5 = Elmberger | first5 = G. | last6 = Leivo | first6 = I. | last7 = Di Palma | first7 = S. | last8 = Jirasek | first8 = T. | last9 = Gnepp | first9 = DR. | title = Cribriform adenocarcinoma of minor salivary gland origin principally affecting the tongue: characterization of new entity. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 35 | issue = 8 | pages = 1168-76 | month = Aug | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31821e1f54 | PMID = 21716087 }}</ref>
*Typically covered by an intact squamous epithelium.<ref name=pmid21716087>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Skalova | first1 = A. | last2 = Sima | first2 = R. | last3 = Kaspirkova-Nemcova | first3 = J. | last4 = Simpson | first4 = RH. | last5 = Elmberger | first5 = G. | last6 = Leivo | first6 = I. | last7 = Di Palma | first7 = S. | last8 = Jirasek | first8 = T. | last9 = Gnepp | first9 = DR. | title = Cribriform adenocarcinoma of minor salivary gland origin principally affecting the tongue: characterization of new entity. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 35 | issue = 8 | pages = 1168-76 | month = Aug | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31821e1f54 | PMID = 21716087 }}</ref>
*Growth patterns - cribriform and solid.
*Growth patterns - [[cribriform]] and solid.
*Cytology similar to [[papillary thyroid carcinoma]].<ref name=pmid21716087/>
*Cytology similar to [[papillary thyroid carcinoma]].<ref name=pmid21716087/>
**Irregular nuclear membranes (raisin-like nuclei).
**Irregular nuclear membranes (raisin-like nuclei).
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DDx:
DDx:
*[[Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma]] - morphology more varied.
*[[Polymorphous adenocarcinoma]] (previously polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma) - morphology more varied.
*[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma]].
*[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma]].


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==Referencess==
==Referencess==
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[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Salivary gland]]
[[Category:Salivary gland]]
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