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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

Image	Description
	Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the left hard and soft palate. The lesion is poorly circumscribed. It is fixed to both superficial and deep structures.
	In this view we can appreciate the ductal spaces with their pink product contrasting with the paler material in the others.
	In this view we can appreciate the ductal spaces with their pink product contrasting with the paler material in the others.
	At Hi Mag, the duct lining cells are visible in small clusters with pink cytoplasm. The stellate cells surrounding the ducts and the larger round spaces are myoepithelial variants.