Acinic cell carcinoma of the palate: report of case and review of the literature.
The literature regarding acinic cell carcinoma is reviewed, and a case of such a tumor located in the hard palate is described. Metastasis to lymph nodes in the neck occurred bilaterally, with early recurrence by direct infiltration.
D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology