Salivary Gland Myoepithelial Carcinoma

Preferred Label : Salivary Gland Myoepithelial Carcinoma;

NCIt definition : A locally aggressive carcinoma that arises from the salivary glands, predominantly the parotid gland. It is characterized by the presence of a malignant cellular infiltrate exhibiting myoepithelial differentiation. Patients usually present with a painless mass.;

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

Details

Origin ID

C35700;

UMLS CUI

C1335904;

Disease excludes abnormal cell
- Malignant Stromal Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Smooth Muscle Cell [NCIt concept]
Disease may have findings
- Painless Mass [NCIt concept]
Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Bone [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Connective and Soft Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Salivary Gland [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
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- NCIt Neoplasm Core Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Benign Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
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- Malignant Cell [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Myoepithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Myoepithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Carcinomatous Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Epithelial Component Present [NCIt concept]
- Lobulated Growth Pattern [NCIt concept]
- Malignant Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
- Rare Lesion [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
- Myoepithelial Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Soft Tissue [NCIt concept]
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- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Salivary Gland [NCIt concept]
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- EWSR1 Gene Rearrangement [NCIt concept]

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