Papillary-Cystic Variant of Acinic Cell Carcinoma in the Lacrimal Gland

Papillary-Cystic Variant of Acinic Cell Carcinoma in the Lacrimal Gland

Papillary-cystic variant of acinic cell carcinoma is a rare tumour confined to salivary gland tissue. Here, we report the first case ever to manifest in a tumour affecting the lacrimal gland, a completely different tissue type, and review the current published literature on this type of tumour.

Papillary cystic variant of the acinic cell adenocarcinoma

The papillary cystic variant of the acinic cell adenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland tumour, which may behave in an unpredictable manner and exhibit non-specific histological features. Its diagnosis is important as it may prognosticate for a poorer outcome and it has been reported to universally fatal. We present a case of this unusual tumour and discuss the diagnostic and management difficu...

Two Cases of Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Parotid Gland – Rare Papillary Cystic Variant: One Unusual Presentation in Older Male Patient

ACCs are usually low grade, well‐differentiated neoplasms that constitute 2.5%–4% of parotid gland tumors.[1] The mean age of occurrence is in the fifth decade, but the papillary cystic variant is reported to occur in younger patients compared to the classic type. The most favored site is the parotid (86%), occasionally the submaxillary gland, minor salivary glands.[1] ACC is a neoplastic growt...

Salivary gland acinic cell carcinoma.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of lacrimal gland.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland is a relatively rare disease. Only two cases, a man of 61 and a woman of 54 were seen in our clinic from 1962-1981. They presented histopathology of the cribriform pattern characteristic of adenoid cystic carcinoma. The lesion in the male patient belonged to the solid type and was mainly composed of solid nests. It is emphasized that radiotherapy i...