disease has location salivary gland carcinoma salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma https://www.malacards.org/card/salivary_gland_adenoid_cystic_carcinoma DOID:4866 GARD:0023398 MEDGEN:79034 UMLS:C0279751 SCTID:422833009 adenoid cystic carcinoma (morphologic abnormality) adenoid cystic cancer salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma MONDO:0003175 saliva-secreting gland adenoid cystic carcinoma adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary gland An adenoid cystic carcinoma arising from the salivary gland. It is characterized by the presence of epithelial and myoepithelial cells forming tubular, cribriform, and solid patterns. It usually presents as a slow growing mass. Patients may experience pain because of the tumor propensity for perineural invasion. The tumor may follow an aggressive clinical course with recurrences and mestastases to distant sites including lungs, bones, brain, and liver. NCIT:C8026 adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland cylindroma (morphologic abnormality) salivary gland adenoid cystic cancer adenoid cystic carcinoma saliva-secreting gland