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. 2015 Jun 2;20(5):e532–e539. doi: 10.4317/medoral.20337

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Adenoid cystic carcinoma: A. Ill-defined mass on the right side of the hard palate with an erythematous surface. B: Adenoid cystic carcinoma, cribiform pattern: proliferation of ductal and miopepithelial cells with hyperchromatic nuclei, arranged in nests forming microcystic spaces filled with basophilic mucoid material, separated by hyalinized fibrous conective tissue. (HE, 10x) 3. C: Perineural invasion, a common feature of adenoid cysic carcinoma (HE, 40x).