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SALIVARY GLAND TUMORS; CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL FEATURES


ADENOCARCINOMA NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED (NOS)


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CLINICAL FEATURES

  • The second most common malignant tumor of salivary glands
  • Occurs with equal frequency in major and minor salivary glands
  • Slightly more common in women than men
  • Presents as a solitary, asymptomatic tumor
  • Lack of mobility (due to fixation to skin or other soft tissues or bone)