NCIt synonyms : Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland; Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Submandibular Gland;
NCIt definition : An aggressive carcinoma that arises from the submandibular gland. 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.;