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Jul 13, 2020 6 tweets 2 min read
Beautiful example of a secretory carcinoma of the salivary gland. Secretory carcinoma (aka mammary analogue secretory carcinoma) is a ~recently described malignant tumor of the salivary gland, most commonly the parotid as in this case. Classically presents as a painless mass 1/5 in a middle-aged adult. Histologic appearance can vary significantly from well-circumscribed, lobulated growth with fibrous septa to infiltrative; papillary, solid, follicular and cystic architectures are common. Watch out for excessive solid growth, necrosis, mitotic 2/5