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Natural History, Complications & Prognosis
==Natural History, Complications & Prognosis==
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Natural History, Complications & Prognosis

Swathi Venkatesan, M.B.B.S.[1]

  • Acinic cell carcinoma is a slow growing tumor
  • Tumor may affect the facial nerve or other adjacent tissues depending on its location
  • Prognosis is most favorable when the parotid gland is involved
  • Progression of acinic cell carcinoma is slow but it may involve adjacent tissues if not treated adequately.
  • Acinic cell carcinoma can spread to adjacent organs and eventually be lethal if not intervened on time.
  • The prognosis is more favorable when the tumor is in a major salivary gland; the parotid gland is most favorable, followed by the submandibular gland
  • The least favorable primary sites are the sublingual and minor salivary glands
  • Large bulky tumors or high-grade tumors carry a least favorable or poor prognosis and may best be treated by surgical resection combined with postoperative radiation therapy