disease has location salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma adenoid cystic carcinoma major salivary gland carcinoma major salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma major salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma UMLS:C1334548 adenoid cystic carcinoma of the major salivary gland GARD:0025941 MEDGEN:235286 NCIT:C5905 major salivary gland adenoid cystic cancer MONDO:0045063 adenoid cystic carcinoma of major salivary gland An aggressive carcinoma that arises from the major 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. Patients develop pain because of the tendency of these carcinomas to invade perineural tissues. major salivary gland