Clear cell adenocarcinoma (CCA) is a rare malignant neoplasm of salivary gland that represents only 1% of all salivary gland tumors. CCA is histopathologically characterized by monotonous, glycogen-rich, round to ovoid clear cells intermixed with hyalinized stroma. However, other salivary gland tumors such as mucoepidermoid carcinoma, acinic cell adenocarcinoma, oncocytoma, epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma, and myoepithelial carcinoma should be ruled out to diagnosis CCA. We herein report a case of CCA involving the soft palate in a 56-year-old female. It is essential to consider CCA in the differential diagnoses of clear cell tumors.

• 강경림(서울대학교 치의학대학원 구강병리학교실) | Kyung Rim Kang
• 김조은(구강악안면방사선학교실) | Jo Eun Kim
• 조영아(서울대학교 치의학대학원 구강병리학교실) | Young Ah Cho
• 윤혜정(서울대학교 치의학대학원 구강병리학교실) | Hye Jung Yoon
• 이재일(서울대학교 치의학대학원 구강병리학교실) | Jae Il Lee
• 홍삼표(서울대학교 치의학대학원 구강병리학교실) | Sam Pyo Hong
• 홍성두(서울대학교 치의학대학원 구강병리학교실) | Seong Doo Hong correspondence