Intermediate magnification <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/micrograph" class="extiw" title="w:micrograph">micrograph</a> of <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/adenoid_cystic_carcinoma" class="extiw" title="w:adenoid cystic carcinoma">adenoid cystic carcinoma</a></b>, abbreviated <b>AdCC</b>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%26E_stain" class="extiw" title="w:H&amp;E stain">H&amp;E stain</a>.
<p>AdCC consists of a mix of ductal cells and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/myoepithelium" class="extiw" title="w:myoepithelium">myoepithelial</a> cells.  The myoepithelial cells are predominant and have scant <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cytoplasm" class="extiw" title="w:cytoplasm">cytoplasm</a>.  The cribriform / tubular / cystic architecture is classic and a distinctive feature.  Other features include (pink &amp; paucicellular) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hyaline" class="extiw" title="w:hyaline">hyaline</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/stroma" class="extiw" title="w:stroma">stroma</a>, and whispy &amp; dirty material within the cystic spaces, which is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAS_stain" class="extiw" title="w:PAS stain">PAS</a> positive.
</p><p>Normal serous glands, characteristic of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/parotid_gland" class="extiw" title="w:parotid gland">parotid salivary gland</a>, are seen in some images.
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