Minor Salivary Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** An aggressive carcinoma that arises from the minor salivary glands. It is characterized by the presence of malignant epithelial and myoepithelial cells forming cribriform, tubular, and solid patterns. It usually presents as a slow growing mass.

**Synonyms:** - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Minor Salivary Gland - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Minor Salivary Gland