Major Salivary Gland Acinic Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** An adenocarcinoma with serous acinar cell differentiation that arises from the major salivary glands. The vast majority of cases occur in the parotid gland. Patients usually present with a slow growing mass in the parotid area.

**Synonyms:** - Acinic Cell Adenocarcinoma of Major Salivary Gland - Acinic Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Major Salivary Gland - Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Major Salivary Gland - Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Major Salivary Gland - Major Salivary Gland Acinic Cell Adenocarcinoma