Table of Conents

SALIVARY GLAND TUMORS; CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL FEATURES


CANALICULAR ADENOMA


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ULTRASTRUCTURAL FEATURES
  • Epithelial cells

  • Basal lamina
  • Few microvilli
  • Occasional secretory granules
  • Lack of myoepithelial cells
  • Lack of basal cells
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    • IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL FEATURES
  • Cytokeratin (present)
  • S-100 (present)
  • Smooth muscle actin (absent)
  • GFAP (focal)