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[[Image: | [[Image:Blausen_0780_SalivaryGlands.png|thumb|300px|Schematic showing the major salivary glands. (WC)]] | ||
The '''salivary glands''' help digest food. ENT surgeons | The '''salivary glands''' help digest food. ENT surgeons excise them if a malignancy is suspected. | ||
The [[cytopathology]] of the salivary glands is covered in the ''[[Head and neck cytopathology]]'' article. | |||
=Normal salivary glands= | =Normal salivary glands= | ||
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| [[basal cell adenoma]] | | [[basal cell adenoma]] | ||
| exclusively oral cavity, 80% in upper lip; IHC: p63- | | exclusively oral cavity, 80% in upper lip; IHC: p63- | ||
| [ | | [[Image:Canalicular_adenoma_--_high_mag.jpg | thumb | center |150px| CA. (WC)]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Sialoblastoma]] | |[[Sialoblastoma]] | ||
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|[[Adenoid cystic carcinoma]] (AdCC) | |[[Adenoid cystic carcinoma]] (AdCC) | ||
| pseudocysts,<br>'''cribriform''', solid,<br>hyaline stroma | | pseudocysts,<br>'''[[cribriform]]''', solid,<br>hyaline stroma | ||
| epithelioid | | epithelioid | ||
| subtle | | subtle | ||
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|[[Salivary duct carcinoma]] | |[[Salivary duct carcinoma]] | ||
| glandular, cribriform | | glandular, [[cribriform]] | ||
| columnar | | columnar | ||
| subtle/clear | | subtle/clear | ||
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| [[Image:Salivary_duct_carcinoma_-a-_low_mag.jpg | thumb| center|150px | SDC. (WC/Nephron)]] | | [[Image:Salivary_duct_carcinoma_-a-_low_mag.jpg | thumb| center|150px | SDC. (WC/Nephron)]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma | |[[Polymorphous adenocarcinoma]] (previously polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma) | ||
| variable, often small<br>nests, may be targetoid | | variable, often small<br>nests, may be targetoid | ||
| epithelioid | | epithelioid | ||
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| ovoid & small with<br>small nucleoli | | ovoid & small with<br>small nucleoli | ||
| AdCC | | AdCC | ||
| minor salivary gland tumour,<br>often in palate,<br> cytologically monotonous; IHC: | | minor salivary gland tumour,<br>often in palate,<br> cytologically monotonous; IHC: [[S-100]]+, CK+, vim.+, GFAP+/-, BCL2+/- | ||
| [[Image:Polymorphous_low-grade_adenocarcinoma_-_very_low_mag.jpg|thumb|center|150px|PLGA. (WC/Nephron)]] | | [[Image:Polymorphous_low-grade_adenocarcinoma_-_very_low_mag.jpg|thumb|center|150px|PLGA. (WC/Nephron)]] | ||
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==DDx== | ==DDx== | ||
===Palate=== | ===Palate=== | ||
*[[Polymorphous | *[[Polymorphous adenocarcinoma]]. | ||
*[[Adenoid cystic carcinoma]]. | *[[Adenoid cystic carcinoma]]. | ||
*[[Pleomorphic adenoma]]. | *[[Pleomorphic adenoma]]. | ||
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*Metastatic [[clear cell carcinoma]]. | *Metastatic [[clear cell carcinoma]]. | ||
**Metastatic [[clear cell renal cell carcinoma]]. | **Metastatic [[clear cell renal cell carcinoma]]. | ||
===Basaloid neoplasms=== | |||
*[[Basal cell adenoma]]. | |||
*[[Basal cell adenocarcinoma]] | |||
*[[Pleomorphic adenoma]].<ref name=pmi12478487/> | |||
*[[Adenoid cystic carcinoma]].<ref name=pmi12478487/> | |||
*[[Small cell carcinoma]].<ref name=pmi12478487>{{Cite journal | last1 = Chhieng | first1 = DC. | last2 = Paulino | first2 = AF. | title = Basaloid tumors of the salivary glands. | journal = Ann Diagn Pathol | volume = 6 | issue = 6 | pages = 364-72 | month = Dec | year = 2002 | doi = 10.1053/adpa.2002.37013 | PMID = 12478487 }}</ref> | |||
==IHC overview== | ==IHC overview== | ||
General: | General: | ||
*Usually has limited value. | *Usually has limited value. <!--as per Ilan Weinreb--> | ||
Overview: | |||
*Luminal markers: [[CK7]], [[CK19]], CAM5.2 (LMWK). | *Luminal markers: [[CK7]], [[CK19]], CAM5.2 (LMWK). | ||
*Basal markers: p63, HMWK, CK14. | *Basal markers: p63, HMWK, CK14. | ||
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Notes: | Notes: | ||
*p63 and S-100 are sometimes call myoepithelial. | *p63 and S-100 are sometimes call myoepithelial. | ||
Specifics: | |||
*Calponin, S-100, Ki-67 may be useful as per Nagao ''et al.''<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Nagao | first1 = T. | last2 = Sato | first2 = E. | last3 = Inoue | first3 = R. | last4 = Oshiro | first4 = H. | last5 = H Takahashi | first5 = R. | last6 = Nagai | first6 = T. | last7 = Yoshida | first7 = M. | last8 = Suzuki | first8 = F. | last9 = Obikane | first9 = H. | title = Immunohistochemical analysis of salivary gland tumors: application for surgical pathology practice. | journal = Acta Histochem Cytochem | volume = 45 | issue = 5 | pages = 269-82 | month = Oct | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1267/ahc.12019 | PMID = 23209336 }}</ref> | |||
*Most salivary gland tumours are p40 positive and p63 positive; [[polymorphous adenocarcinoma]] is p63 positive and p40 negative.<ref name=pmid34518135>{{cite journal |authors=Sivakumar N, Narwal A, Pandiar D, Devi A, Anand R, Bansal D, Kamboj M |title=Diagnostic utility of p63/p40 in the histologic differentiation of salivary gland tumors: A systematic review |journal=Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol |volume=133 |issue=2 |pages=189–198 |date=February 2022 |pmid=34518135 |doi=10.1016/j.oooo.2021.07.010 |url=}}</ref> | |||
=Benign= | =Benign= | ||
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==Salivary gland mucocele== | ==Salivary gland mucocele== | ||
{{Main|Salivary gland mucocele}} | |||
==Pleomorphic adenoma== | ==Pleomorphic adenoma== | ||
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*Luminal stains +ve: CK7 +ve, CAM5.2 +ve. | *Luminal stains +ve: CK7 +ve, CAM5.2 +ve. | ||
*p63 +ve -- basal component. | *p63 +ve -- basal component. | ||
* | *[[S-100]] +ve -- spindle cells in the stroma. | ||
==Canalicular adenoma== | ==Canalicular adenoma== | ||
{{Main|Canalicular adenoma}} | |||
==Warthin tumour== | ==Warthin tumour== | ||
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==Sebaceous lymphadenoma== | ==Sebaceous lymphadenoma== | ||
{{Main|Sebaceous lymphadenoma}} | |||
==Oncocytoma of the salivary gland== | ==Oncocytoma of the salivary gland== | ||
*[[AKA]] ''salivary gland oncocytoma''. | *[[AKA]] ''salivary gland oncocytoma''. | ||
{{Main|Oncocytoma of the salivary gland}} | |||
=Malignant= | =Malignant= | ||
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==Adenoid cystic carcinoma== | ==Adenoid cystic carcinoma== | ||
{{Main|Adenoid cystic carcinoma}} | {{Main|Adenoid cystic carcinoma}} | ||
Note: The [[breast]] tumour is dealt with in ''[[adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast]]''. | |||
==Salivary duct carcinoma== | ==Salivary duct carcinoma== | ||
{{Main|Salivary duct carcinoma}} | {{Main|Salivary duct carcinoma}} | ||
==Polymorphous | ==Intraductal carcinoma of the salivary gland== | ||
*Abbreviated ''PLGA''. | {{Main|Intraductal carcinoma of the salivary gland}} | ||
{{Main|Polymorphous | |||
==Polymorphous adenocarcinoma== | |||
*Abbreviated ''PAC''. | |||
*Previously known as ''polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma'', abbreviated ''PLGA''. | |||
{{Main|Polymorphous adenocarcinoma}} | |||
==Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma== | ==Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma== |
Latest revision as of 20:36, 2 June 2024
The salivary glands help digest food. ENT surgeons excise them if a malignancy is suspected.
The cytopathology of the salivary glands is covered in the Head and neck cytopathology article.
Normal salivary glands
Types of salivary glands
Types of glands:[1]
- Serrous - eosinophilic cytoplasmic granules, acinar arrangement - vaguely resembles the acinar morphology of the pancreas.
- Mucinous - light eosinophilic staining.
Identifying the glands
The three main glands:
- Parotid:
- Serous glands - lower viscosity, acini (lobules).[2]
- Most tumours in this gland are benign.
- Submandibular:
- Serous and mucinous glands.
- Serous ~90% of gland.
- Mucinous ~10% of gland.
- Serous demilunes = mucinous gland with "cap" consisting of a serous glandular component.
- Demilune = crescent.[3]
- Image: Serous demilunes (duke.edu).[4]
- Serous and mucinous glands.
- Sublingual:
- Mucinous glands.
Other:
- Adipose tissue is found between the glands.
- It increases with age.
Images:
Memory devices:
- The parotid gland vaguely resembles the pancreas.
- Submandibular = glands are mixed.
Overview
Benign tumours
Tabular form - adapted from Thompson[5]
Entity | Architecture | Morphology | Cell borders | Cytoplasm | Nucleus | DDx | Other | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pleomorphic adenoma | var. | mixed pop.; must include: (1) myoepithelium, (2) mesenchymal stroma, and (3) epithelium (ductal cells) or chondromyxoid stroma | var. | var. | (1) plasmacytoid | adenoid cystic carcinoma | occ. encapsulated, mixed pop. of glandular, myoepithelial and mesenchymal cells |
|
Warthin tumour | papillary, bilayer |
cuboid (basal), columnar (apical) | clearly seen | eosinophilic, abundant | unremarkable | sebaceous lymphadenoma | AKA papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum | |
Basal cell adenoma | var., islands surrounded by hyaline bands, lesion encapsulated |
basaloid | subtle | scant, hyperchromatic |
granular | basal cell adenocarcinoma | - | - |
Canalicular adenoma | chains of cells | cuboid or columnar | subtle | scant, hyperchromatic |
granular | basal cell adenoma | exclusively oral cavity, 80% in upper lip; IHC: p63- | |
Sialoblastoma | var., islands surrounded by loose fibrous stroma |
basaloid | subtle | scant, hyperch. | granular | basal cell adenocarcinoma | - | - |
Malignant tumours
Tabular form - adapted from Thompson[6]
Entity | Architecture | Morphology | Cell borders | Cytoplasm | Nucleus | DDx | Other | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | cystic & solid | epithelioid | distinct | fuffy, clear, abundant |
nuclei sm. | SCC (?) | IHC: p63+ | |
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) | pseudocysts, cribriform, solid, hyaline stroma |
epithelioid | subtle | scant, hyperchromatic |
small +/-"carrot-shaped" |
pleomorphic adenoma, PLGA | Stains: PAS+ (pseudocyst material), CD117+, cyclin D1+ | |
Acinic cell carcinoma (AcCC) | sheets, acinar (islands) | epithelioid | clear | granular abundant | stippled, +/-occ. nucleoli | adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified, oncocytoma of salivary gland | Stains: PAS +ve, PAS-D +ve; IHC: S-100 -ve, p63 -ve | |
Salivary duct carcinoma | glandular, cribriform | columnar | subtle/clear | hyperchromatic | columnar | metastatic breast carcinoma | similar to ductal breast carcinoma; male>female |
|
Polymorphous adenocarcinoma (previously polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma) | variable, often small nests, may be targetoid |
epithelioid | indistinct | eosinophilic | ovoid & small with small nucleoli |
AdCC | minor salivary gland tumour, often in palate, cytologically monotonous; IHC: S-100+, CK+, vim.+, GFAP+/-, BCL2+/- |
|
Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma | nests (myoepithelial) with tubules (epithelial) | epithelioid | not distinct | eosinophilic cytoplasm; epithelial: scant; myoepithelial: moderate | focal clearing | AdCC, pleomorphic adenoma | rare | |
Basal cell adenocarcinoma | var., islands surrounded by hyaline bands, lesion not encapsulated |
basaloid | subtle | scant, hyperchromatic |
granular | basal cell adenoma | rare, usu. parotid gland, may arise from a basal cell adenoma |
DDx
Palate
Benign parotid tumours
Oncocytic tumours
- Benign:
- Oncocytoma.
- Warthin tumour.
- Malignant:
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, oncocytic variant.
- Salivary duct carcinoma.
- Carcinoma ex pleomorphic carcinoma with a salivary duct carcinoma component.
- Apocrine carcinoma.
- Oncocytic carcinoma.
- Acinic cell carcinoma, oncocytic variant.
Clear cell tumours
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, clear cell variant.
- Acinic cell carcinoma, clear cell variant.
- Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma.
- Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma.
- Metastatic clear cell carcinoma.
- Metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Basaloid neoplasms
- Basal cell adenoma.
- Basal cell adenocarcinoma
- Pleomorphic adenoma.[7]
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma.[7]
- Small cell carcinoma.[7]
IHC overview
General:
- Usually has limited value.
Overview:
- Luminal markers: CK7, CK19, CAM5.2 (LMWK).
- Basal markers: p63, HMWK, CK14.
- Myoepithelial markers: calponin, actin.
- Uncommitted: S-100.
Notes:
- p63 and S-100 are sometimes call myoepithelial.
Specifics:
- Calponin, S-100, Ki-67 may be useful as per Nagao et al.[8]
- Most salivary gland tumours are p40 positive and p63 positive; polymorphous adenocarcinoma is p63 positive and p40 negative.[9]
Benign
General DDx:
- Inflammation.
- Neoplasm.
- Ductal obstrution.
Chronic sialadenitis
Main article: Chronic sialadenitis
Salivary gland mucocele
Main article: Salivary gland mucocele
Pleomorphic adenoma
Main article: Pleomorphic adenoma
Myoepithelioma
Main article: Myoepithelioma
Basal cell adenoma
General
- ~2% of salivary gland tumours.
- May be multifocal.
- Usually parotid gland, occasionally submandibular gland.
- Female:male = ~2:1.
- May be seen in association with dermal cylindromas in the context of a genetic mutation.[10]
- Malignant transformation - rarely.
Microscopic
Features:
- Basal component.
- Basophilic cells - key feature.
- Usu. in nests.
- May be bilayered tubules or trabeculae.
- Large basophilic nucleus.
- Minimal-to-moderate eosinophilic cytoplasm.
- Stromal cells.
- Plump spindle cells without significant nuclear atypia - distinguishing feature.
- Stromal cell nuclei width ~= diameter RBC.
- Dense hyaline stroma.
- Plump spindle cells without significant nuclear atypia - distinguishing feature.
- Tubular component.
- Within basal component, may be minimal.
- Lesion is encapsulated - key feature.
Notes:
- No chondromyxoid stroma.
- Chondromyxoid stroma present -> pleomorphic adenoma.
- Neoplastic cells embedded in stroma ("stromal invasion") = basal cell adenocarcinoma.
- Basal cell adenocarcinoma may be cytologically indistinguishable from basal cell adenoma, i.e. "bad" architecture makes it a basal cell adenocarcinoma.
DDx:
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma - not encapsulated.
- Basal cell adenocarcinoma - not encapsulated.
- Canalicular adenoma - different site; canalicular adenoma is the in oral cavity, usually upper lip.
Images:
IHC
- Luminal stains +ve: CK7 +ve, CAM5.2 +ve.
- p63 +ve -- basal component.
- S-100 +ve -- spindle cells in the stroma.
Canalicular adenoma
Main article: Canalicular adenoma
Warthin tumour
Main article: Warthin tumour
Sebaceous adenoma
Main article: Sebaceous adenoma
- Benign counterpart of sebaceous carcinoma.
Sebaceous lymphadenoma
Main article: Sebaceous lymphadenoma
Oncocytoma of the salivary gland
- AKA salivary gland oncocytoma.
Main article: Oncocytoma of the salivary gland
Malignant
One approach:
- Differentiate -- luminal vs. myoepithelial vs. basal (mucoepideroid).
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Main article: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Acinic cell carcinoma
Main article: Acinic cell carcinoma
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Main article: Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Note: The breast tumour is dealt with in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast.
Salivary duct carcinoma
Main article: Salivary duct carcinoma
Intraductal carcinoma of the salivary gland
Main article: Intraductal carcinoma of the salivary gland
Polymorphous adenocarcinoma
- Abbreviated PAC.
- Previously known as polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma, abbreviated PLGA.
Main article: Polymorphous adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
- Abbreviated Ca ex PA.
Main article: Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma
Main article: Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma
Basal cell adenocarcinoma
Main article: Basal cell adenocarcinoma
Sebaceous carcinoma
Main article: Sebaceous carcinoma
It is similar to the tumour found in the skin.
Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma
Main article: Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages/Oral/oral.htm#LABSALIVA
- ↑ http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/CorePages/Epithelia/Epithel.htm
- ↑ URL: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/demilune. Accessed on: 19 August 2011.
- ↑ URL: http://pathology.mc.duke.edu/research/pth225.html. Accessed on: 19 August 2011.
- ↑ Thompson, Lester D. R. (2006). Head and Neck Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Churchill Livingstone. pp. 295-319. ISBN 978-0443069604.
- ↑ Thompson, Lester D. R. (2006). Head and Neck Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Churchill Livingstone. pp. 325-357. ISBN 978-0443069604.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chhieng, DC.; Paulino, AF. (Dec 2002). "Basaloid tumors of the salivary glands.". Ann Diagn Pathol 6 (6): 364-72. doi:10.1053/adpa.2002.37013. PMID 12478487.
- ↑ Nagao, T.; Sato, E.; Inoue, R.; Oshiro, H.; H Takahashi, R.; Nagai, T.; Yoshida, M.; Suzuki, F. et al. (Oct 2012). "Immunohistochemical analysis of salivary gland tumors: application for surgical pathology practice.". Acta Histochem Cytochem 45 (5): 269-82. doi:10.1267/ahc.12019. PMID 23209336.
- ↑ Sivakumar N, Narwal A, Pandiar D, Devi A, Anand R, Bansal D, Kamboj M (February 2022). "Diagnostic utility of p63/p40 in the histologic differentiation of salivary gland tumors: A systematic review". Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 133 (2): 189–198. doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2021.07.010. PMID 34518135.
- ↑ Choi, HR.; Batsakis, JG.; Callender, DL.; Prieto, VG.; Luna, MA.; El-Naggar, AK. (Jun 2002). "Molecular analysis of chromosome 16q regions in dermal analogue tumors of salivary glands: a genetic link to dermal cylindroma?". Am J Surg Pathol 26 (6): 778-83. PMID 12023583.
- ↑ URL: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/jty1/Com/Com304-3-Diss.htm. Accessed on: 25 October 2011.