Difference between revisions of "Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma"

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**Single cells (may be subtle).  
**Single cells (may be subtle).  


Architectural patterns:
Subtyping/patterns:
*Epithelial carcinoma (~75% of cases<ref name=pmid21744105/>):
*Epithelial carcinoma (~75% of cases<ref name=pmid21744105/>):
**[[Ductal carcinoma]] NOS (arising from ductal cells) - most common pattern for Ca ex PA.
**[[Ductal carcinoma]] NOS (arising from ductal cells) - most common pattern for ca ex PA.
**"Named carcinoma":
**"Named carcinoma":
***[[Salivary duct carcinoma]] - second most common pattern for Ca ex PA.
***[[Salivary duct carcinoma]] - second most common pattern for Ca ex PA.
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*Myoepithelial carcinoma NOS (arising from myoepithelial cells).
*Myoepithelial carcinoma NOS (arising from myoepithelial cells).


Note:
Notes:
*Often adenocarcinoma-like.
*Myoepithelial cells may be clear cells.
*Myoepithelial cells may be clear cells.


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