Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma (MASC) of the salivary gland: A new tumor entity

Bosn J Basic Med Sci. 2016 Aug 2;16(3):237-8. doi: 10.17305/bjbms.2016.1321. Epub 2016 Apr 21.

Abstract

Mammary analogue secretory carcinoma (MASC) is a recently described low-grade malignant tumor of the salivary glands, biologically and morphologically equivalent to secretory breast carcinoma. We give a brief overview of this new entity, including morphological, immunohistochemical, molecular-genetic, clinical, epidemiologic features, differential diagnosis, and outcome results.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma / epidemiology
  • Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma / genetics
  • Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / genetics
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor