Salivary Gland Acinic Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A carcinoma of the salivary gland characterized by serous acinar cell differentiation. The vast majority of cases occur in the parotid gland. It usually presents as a slowly enlarging mass. A minority of patients experience pain. It may recur or metastasize. Multiple recurrences and metastasis to cervical lymph nodes are usually associated with a poor prognosis.

**Synonyms:** - Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Gland - Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Salivary Gland - Acinic Cell Neoplasm of Salivary Gland - Acinic Cell Neoplasm of the Salivary Gland - Acinic Cell Tumor of Salivary Gland - Acinic Cell Tumor of the Salivary Gland - Salivary Gland Acinic Cell Cancer - Salivary Gland Acinic Cell Neoplasm - Salivary Gland Acinic Cell Tumor