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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]]. | '''Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary gland''', abbreviated '''CAMSG''', is a rare [[malignancy]] of the [[salivary gland]], typically of the [[tongue]]. | ||
It is also known as '''cribriform adenocarcioma of the tongue''', abbreviated '''CAT'''. | |||
==General== | ==General== | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 18 March 2015
Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary gland, abbreviated CAMSG, is a rare malignancy of the salivary gland, typically of the tongue.
It is also known as cribriform adenocarcioma of the tongue, abbreviated CAT.
General
Microscopic
Features:
- Typically covered by intact squamous epithelium.[2]
- Growth patterns - cribriform and solid.
- Cytology similar to papillary thyroid carcinoma.[2]
DDx:
Images
See also
Referencess
- ↑ Michal, M.; Skálová, A.; Simpson, RH.; Raslan, WF.; Curík, R.; Leivo, I.; Mukensnábl, P. (Dec 1999). "Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the tongue: a hitherto unrecognized type of adenocarcinoma characteristically occurring in the tongue.". Histopathology 35 (6): 495-501. PMID 10583573.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Skalova, A.; Sima, R.; Kaspirkova-Nemcova, J.; Simpson, RH.; Elmberger, G.; Leivo, I.; Di Palma, S.; Jirasek, T. et al. (Aug 2011). "Cribriform adenocarcinoma of minor salivary gland origin principally affecting the tongue: characterization of new entity.". Am J Surg Pathol 35 (8): 1168-76. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e31821e1f54. PMID 21716087.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michal, M.; Kacerovska, D.; Kazakov, DV. (Jul 2013). "Cribriform adenocarcinoma of the tongue and minor salivary glands: a review.". Head Neck Pathol 7 Suppl 1: S3-11. doi:10.1007/s12105-013-0457-9. PMID 23821209.