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Case study – Papillary variant acinic cell carcinoma
Papillary variant acinic cell carcinoma is an uncommon salivary gland lesion, most commonly seen in the parotid gland
Here is an example – Click here to review as digital slide
Medium power, lesion on left - papillary architecture, fibrous capsule
High power - Papillary architecture, uniform cells with abundant cytoplasm
Case discussion:
This is an uncommon variant of an uncommon tumour and is presented here as an rarity
Morphological features include;
- Circumscription
- Low power papillary architecture
- Uniform oncocytic cells
- Large prominent nucleoli
Prognostic features include;
- Small
- Confined to gland
- Clear of margins
Management;
- Surgical
