/salivary gland squamous cell carcinoma

salivary gland squamous cell carcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0044740

Also Known As

SCC of salivary glandSCC of the salivary glandepidermoid carcinoma of salivary glandepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary glandsaliva-secreting gland squamous cell carcinomasalivary gland SCCsalivary gland epidermoid carcinomasalivary gland squamous cell cancersalivary gland squamous cell carcinomasquamous cell carcinoma of salivary glandsquamous cell carcinoma of the salivary glandsquamous cell carcinoma of salivary glands

Definition

A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the salivary glands. The majority of patients are in their sixth through eight decades. It usually presents as a rapidly enlarging mass, which may be painful. It usually has an aggressive clinical course.