loading...| Preferred Name |
salivary gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma |
| Synonyms |
saliva-secreting gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma pleomorphic adenoma carcinoma salivary gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma |
| Definitions |
A carcinoma that arises from a pleomorphic adenoma in the salivary glands. It usually originates in the parotid gland. Patients usually present with a history of a long-standing tumor mass which grew rapidly in the past few months. Patients with non-invasive or minimally invasive carcinoma have an excellent prognosis. In cases where there is invasion of the surrounding tissues, the clinical course is aggressive. Editor note: DO class placed here as it denotes a salivary gland specific form |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0006403 |
| comment |
Editor note: DO class placed here as it denotes a salivary gland specific form |
| database_cross_reference |
DOID:297 EFO:1000516 UMLS:C1519172 NCIT:C40410 |
| definition |
A carcinoma that arises from a pleomorphic adenoma in the salivary glands. It usually originates in the parotid gland. Patients usually present with a history of a long-standing tumor mass which grew rapidly in the past few months. Patients with non-invasive or minimally invasive carcinoma have an excellent prognosis. In cases where there is invasion of the surrounding tissues, the clinical course is aggressive. |
| exactMatch |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C40410 |
| has_exact_synonym |
saliva-secreting gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma salivary gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma |
| has_related_synonym |
pleomorphic adenoma carcinoma |
| id |
MONDO:0006403 |
| label |
salivary gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma |
| notation |
MONDO:0006403 |
| prefLabel |
salivary gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma |
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