Adenosquamous carcinoma of the parotid gland

Adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) is a rare malignant tumor in the head and neck region and usually it occurs as a mucosal carcinoma. The World Health Organization classification shows this tumor as a variation of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), whereas the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) clas...

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Published in:Histopathology 2013-10, Vol.63 (4), p.593-595
Main Authors: Kusafuka, Kimihide, Miki, Tomoko, Nakajima, Takashi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) is a rare malignant tumor in the head and neck region and usually it occurs as a mucosal carcinoma. The World Health Organization classification shows this tumor as a variation of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), whereas the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) classification categorized it as a salivary gland tumor. In the AFIP guidelines, the occurrence of ASC is limited to the minor salivary glands not in the major salivary glands. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
ISSN:0309-0167
1365-2559
DOI:10.1111/his.12189