Salivary duct carcinoma
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Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is a rare type of aggressive cancer that arises from the salivary glands.[1] It is predominantly seen in men and, generally, has a poor prognosis.[2] Other high grade carcinomas can mimic SDC. About 40-60% of SDC arise in pleomorphic adenomas.[3] Most, if not all, SDCs express androgen receptor by immunohistochemistry.[4] Therapeutically relevant genetic alterations include ERBB2/Her2 amplification, PIK3CA and/or HRAS mutations.[5][6]
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Low magnification micrograph of a salivary duct carcinoma with characteristic comedonecrosis (left of image) adjacent to normal parotid gland (right of image). H&E stain. | |
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