Salivary Gland Clear Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A rare, low-grade carcinoma that arises from the salivary glands, most often the minor salivary glands. It is characterized by the presence of a monomorphic population of malignant epithelial cells with clear cytoplasm and the absence of morphologic features that define other primary neoplasms of the salivary glands. It usually has an indolent clinical course.