Ch11 Salivary Flashcards
What 3 syndromes can present with salivary gland APLASIA?
- mandibulofacial dysostosis (Treacher-Collins) 2.hemifacial microsomia 3. lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital (LADD) syndrome
M:F ratio for salivary aplasia?
2M:1F
LADD (Lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital) syndrome is what inheritance pattern? What gene mutation?
AD…FGF10
Superficial mucoceles are assoiciated with what type of disorders? What are three examples?
LICHENOID disorders…lichen planus, lichenoid drug eruptions, and GVHD
_______ is a term used for mucoceles that occur in the floor of the mouth, arising from the sublingual gland.
Ranula
Which gland forms a ranula again?
sublingual
What helps clinically distinguish a ranula from a dermoid cyst?
Ranulas are usually lateral to the midline (ducts of rivinus/bartholin) vs MIDLINE dermoid cysts are midline
Which muscle is dissected in a plunging ranula?
MYLOHYOID
What is the classic sign of a plunging ranula on CT or MRI?
“tail sign” (extension into the sublingual space)
What are the three top sites for salivary duct cysts in the mouth?
FOM, Buccal mucosa, lips
Salivary duct cysts on the FOM have what color?
amber
What is it called when a salivary duct cyst shows oncocytic metaplasia in the lining? What else can it resemble? If the features develop further, what can these be diagnosed as?
ductal ectasia secondary to salivary obstruction. it can resemble a warthin tumor (w/o the lymphoid stroma)..papillary cystadenoma
80% of cases of sialoliths form in which gland?
submandibular
If a sialolith forms in a minor salivary gland/duct, what two oral locations are most common?
upper lip, buccal mucosa
What age range is most common for salivary stones?
young and middle-aged adults
Multiple parotid stones radiographically can mimic calcified parotid lymph nodes, such as might occur in ________
TB
What is the characteristic micro appearance for sialoliths?
concentric laminations surrounding a nidus of amorphic debris
What is the most common virus to cause sialadenitis?
mumps
One of the more common causes of sialadenitis is recent surgery, especially WHAT TYPE?
abdominal surgery
After abdominal surgery, an acute parotitis (AKA ______) may arise because the patient has been kept without food or fluids (NPO) and has received ________ (WHAT DRUG?) during the surgical procedure.
surgical mumps…ATROPINE
What bacteria is responsible for most acute bacterial sialadenitis cases (both community and hospital acquired)?
Staph aureus
What are 4 causes of non-infectous sialadenitis?
Sjogrens, sarcoidosis, radiation therapy, allergens
What % of acute bacterial sialadenitis cases are bilateral?
10-25%
In chronic parotitis, Stensen duct may show a characteristic sialographic pattern known as “_______,” which reflects a combination of dilatation plus ductal strictures from scar formation.
sausaging
What are the two most common inflammatory salivary disorder in kids?
mumps and juvenile recurrent parotitis
juvenile recurrent parotitis: age range, treatment
3-6 years old, can irrigate during flare ups, but condition resolves around puberty
Subacute necrotizing sialadenitis: age range, location, tx
teenagers, young adults…minor salivary glands of the hard or soft palate…self-limiting
Clinical decision making: pts with sialadenitis should first have ______ to look for a possible _______….then more scans can be warrented. If a there is purulence at the duct orifice, then ________ should be done
a pano….sialolith…..bacterial culture