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==Adenoid cystic carcinoma==
==Adenoid cystic carcinoma==
===General===
*Common malignant neoplasm of salivary gland.
*Common malignant neoplasm of salivary gland.
*AKA ''cylindroma''.<ref>Chest. May 1957. Vol. 31. No. 5. PP. 493-511. [http://www.chestjournal.org/content/31/5/493.abstract http://www.chestjournal.org/content/31/5/493.abstract]</ref>
*AKA ''cylindroma''.<ref>Chest. May 1957. Vol. 31. No. 5. PP. 493-511. [http://www.chestjournal.org/content/31/5/493.abstract http://www.chestjournal.org/content/31/5/493.abstract]</ref>
**Should ''not'' be confused with ''dermal cylindroma'' (a benign skin tumour).
**Should ''not'' be confused with ''dermal cylindroma'' (a benign skin tumour).


===Microscopic===
Features:
Features:
*Cribriform architecture.
*Cribriform architecture.
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*A'''d'''CC - mostly '''D'''NA (scant cytoplasm), distinct nucleus (carrot-shaped).
*A'''d'''CC - mostly '''D'''NA (scant cytoplasm), distinct nucleus (carrot-shaped).
===IHC===
Features:<ref name=pmid19360297>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Sequeiros-Santiago | first1 = G. | last2 = García-Carracedo | first2 = D. | last3 = Fresno | first3 = MF. | last4 = Suarez | first4 = C. | last5 = Rodrigo | first5 = JP. | last6 = Gonzalez | first6 = MV. | title = Oncogene amplification pattern in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands. | journal = Oncol Rep | volume = 21 | issue = 5 | pages = 1215-22 | month = May | year = 2009 | doi =  | PMID = 19360297 }}</ref>
*CD117 +ve.
*Cyclin D1 +ve.


==Salivary duct carcinoma==
==Salivary duct carcinoma==
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