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| Micro      = [[cribriform architecture]] (other patterns: solid, cords, (bilayered) tubules), cystic spaces filled with basophilic material, scant cytoplasm in most cells, nucleus - small, hyaline stroma
| Micro      = [[cribriform architecture]] (other patterns: solid, cords, (bilayered) tubules), cystic spaces filled with basophilic material, scant cytoplasm in most cells, nucleus - small, hyaline stroma
| Subtypes  =
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[pleomorphic adenoma]], [[epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma]]
| LMDDx      = [[pleomorphic adenoma]], [[epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma]], [[intraductal carcinoma of the salivary gland|intraductal carcinoma]]
| Stains    =
| Stains    =
| IHC        =
| IHC        =
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| Gross      =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[salivary gland]], [[breast]], [[lung]], [[skin]], others
| Site      = [[salivary gland]], [[breast]], [[lung]], [[skin]], [[trachea]], others
| Assdx      =
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Syndromes  =
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*[[Pleomorphic adenoma]], esp. if encapsulated.
*[[Pleomorphic adenoma]], esp. if encapsulated.
*[[Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma]] - esp. for AdCC tubular variant.
*[[Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma]] - esp. for AdCC tubular variant.
*[[Human papillomavirus-related multiphenotypic sinonasal carcinoma]] (previously known as [[human papillomavirus-related carcinoma with adenoid cystic-like features]]).
*[[Intraductal carcinoma of the salivary gland]].


===Images===
===Images===
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Image: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea - alt -- very high mag.jpg | AdCC trachea - very high mag.
Image: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea - alt -- very high mag.jpg | AdCC trachea - very high mag.
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====www====
*[http://www.nature.com/modpathol/journal/v16/n12/fig_tab/3880915f2.html Adenoid cystic carcinoma (nature.com)].
===Grading===
===Grading===
Based on solid component:
Based on solid component:
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**Seen in ~50% of cases.
**Seen in ~50% of cases.
**Worse prognosis if present, esp. if fusion assoc. with transcription.
**Worse prognosis if present, esp. if fusion assoc. with transcription.
==Sign out==
===Micro===
The sections show a tumour with a cribriform architecture. The cystic spaces have basophilic material. The tumour cells are carrot-like and have scant/modest cytoplasm.


==See also==
==See also==
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