Acinic cell carcinomas of the salivary gland arise most often in the ?: (A) Parotid salivary gland, (B) Minor salivary glands, (C) Submandibular salivary gland, (D) Sublingual salivary gland
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Parotid salivary gland Acinic cell tumor These are relatively uncommon tumors, representing only 2 to 3% of Salivary gland tumors. Composed of cells resembling the normal serous acinal cells of salivary glands. Most arise in the parotids - The remainder arise in submandibular glands. Minor Salivary glands are rarely involved because they have only a scant number of Serous Cells May be bilateral and multicentric.