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what are the causes of HNSCC?

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  • Cigarette smoking
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Vitamin A & C Deficiency
  • Nitrosamines in salted fish
  • HPV
  • GORD
  • Deprivation
  • Hot drinks
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what is HSNCC?

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Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck

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where do HSNCC arise from?

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• Develop form lining of aerodigestive tract oral cavity, orophargynx, hypopharynx, larynx and trachea

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how does HPV cause HSNCC?

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produces proteins E6 and E7 which disrupt p53 and Rb pathways, leading to cellular immortality

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what are the throat clinical features of HSNCC?

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Neck pain/lump
Hoarse voice >6wks
Sore throat >6wks
Speech change 
Dysphagia
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what are the mouth clinical features of HSNCC?

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  • Mouth bleeding
  • Mouth numbness
  • Sore tongue
  • Painless ulcers
  • Patches in mouth
  • Lumps (lip, mouth, gum)
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what are the ear clinical features of HSNCC?

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Earache/effusion

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what are the referral guidelines for HSNCC?

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o A suspected cancer pathway referral to an ENT specialist should be considered for people aged 45 and over with:
o persistent unexplained hoarseness or
o An unexplained lump in the neck.

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what are the clinical features of HSNCC of the oral cavity and tongue?

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persistent painful ulcers, white or red patches on tongue, gums or mucosa, otalgia, odynophagia, lymphadenopathy

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what is the management of HSNCC of the oral cavity and tongue?

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surgery/radiotherapy

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what is the epidemiology factors of oropharyngeal carcinomas?

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Male: female, 5:1

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what are the risk factors of oropharyngeal cancer?

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pipe smoking, or chewing tobacco, HPV

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what type of cancer is oropharyngeal cancer?

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squamous cell

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what are the clinical features of oropharyngeal cancer?

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older patient, smoker with sore throat, sensation of lump, referred, otalgia

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how is oropharyngeal carcinomas diagnosed?

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MRI

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how are oropharyngeal carcinomas managed?

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surgery, radiotherapy

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what are the clinical features of hypopharyngeal carcinoma?

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lump in throat, dysphagia, odynophagia, pain referred to ear, hoarse voice

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what are the premalignant conditions to hypopharyngeal tumour?

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leucoplakia, Patterson-kelly-brown syndrome

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what is the management of hypopharyngeal carcinoma?

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radiotherapy, surgery

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what type of tumour is hypopharyngeal tumours?

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squamous cell

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what are the clinical features of laryngeal carciomas?

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Typical Patient: older, progressive hoarseness, then stridor, difficulty or pain on swallowing +/- haemoptysis +/- ear pain (if pharynx involved)
Younger Patient: HPV +ve

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where do laryngeal cancers occur?

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supraglottic, glottic or subglottic

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how are laryngeal cancers diagnosed?

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laryngoscopy + biopsy, HPV status, MRI Staging

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how are laryngeal cancers managed?

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o Radical radiotherapy for small tumours

o Larger tumours – partial/total laryngectomy +/- block dissection of neck glands

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25
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what is stertor?

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caused by obstruction of airway above the level of the larynx, low pitched snoring or snuffle sound

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what is stridor?

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due to airflow changes, narrowed or obstructed airway path, high pitched sound, inspiratory (higher in airway), expiratory, biphasic

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what is wheeze?

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continuous, coarse, whistling sound, polyphonic sound

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what is hoarseness?

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A voice change really = dysphonia” i.e. abnormal voice

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what is aphonia?

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A complete loss of voice

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30
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what is nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

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squamous cell carcinoma

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what are the causes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

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  • Combination of viral, environmental, genetics
  • Epstein Barr virus
  • Also volatile nitrosamines in food
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what are the clinical features of nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

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  • Blocked or stuffy nose
  • Nosebleeds
  • Neck lump (cervical lymphadenopathy)
  • Hearing loss (in one ear) – otalgia, unilateral serous otitis media
  • Cranial nerve palsy
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33
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what is the histology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

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solid lesions (look like eyeballs)

34
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how does EBV cause nasopharyngeal tumours?

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Infects epithelial cells of oropharynx and B cells

hi-jacks and mimics helper T cells responses leading to proliferation and survival of B cells

35
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how are nasopharyngeal carcinomas mediated cellularly?

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  • Mediated largely by latent membrane protein 1 (LMP-1)

* Encodes EBNA-2 activating cyclin D and promoting transition from G0 to G1

36
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how are nasopharyngeal carcinomas diagnosed?

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endoscopic biopsy, combined CT and MRI

37
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how are nasopharyngeal carcinomas managed?

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radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery

38
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what are examples of benign nasal tumours?

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squamous papillomas, Schneiderian papilloma, angiofibromas

39
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what are examples of malignant nasal tumours?

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most commonly squamous cell carcinoma

primary adenocarcinoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, neuroblastoma, lymphoma

40
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what is an important part of nasal tumour history?

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occupation – carpenter

41
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what are the causes of squamous papilloma’s in the head and neck?

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  • HPV exposure – types 6 and 11

* Risk Factors – female, smoking, alcohol

42
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what is the pathophysiology of squamous papilloma’s in the head and neck?

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  • Generally benign papilloma
  • Nipple like (grows exophytical projecting outward)
  • Red or pink in colour – too much production of keratin
43
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where do squamous papillomas occur?

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Arises from squamous epithelium of skin, lip, oral cavity, tongue, pharynx, larynx, esophagus

44
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what are the clinical features of squamous papillomas?

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  • Hoarseness
  • Cough
  • Palpable lymphnodes
  • Referred pain to ear
  • Stridor
45
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what is the management of squamous papillomas?

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  • Radiotherapy
  • Laser resection
  • Endoscopic resection
  • Laryngectomy and neck dissection
46
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what is a pharyngeal pouch?

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Acquired diverticulum of mucosa through the muscles layers of the wall of the pharynx

47
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where do pharyngeal pouches occur?

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between thyropharynheus and the cricopharyngeus

48
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what are the clinical features of pharyngeal pouches?

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dysphagia, cough, regurgitation, weight loss, hoarse voice, aspiration pneumonia, halitosis, lung abscess
Boyces sign
patients > 50

49
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how are pharyngeal pouches classification?

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Lakey classification

50
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what are paragangliomas?

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• Tumours arising from clusters of neuroendocrine cells

51
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what are the causes of paragangliomas?

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  • MEN2 (autosomal dominant)

* NF 1

52
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what are the types of head and neck paragangliomas?

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Chromaffin +ve

Non-Chromaffin

53
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what are examples of chromaffin +ve paragangliomas?

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Usually adrenal or paravertebral

54
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what are examples of non-chromaffin paragangliomas?

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carotid bodies, aortic bodies, jugulotympanic ganglion, ganglia nodosum of vagus and clusters and oral cavity nose, nasopharynx, larynx + orbit

55
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what is the pathophysiology of chromaffin +ve paragangliomas?

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sympathetic nervous system and secrete adrenaline and noradrenaline

56
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what is the histology of paragangliomas?

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nested cell appearance, oval cells

57
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what are the clinical features of paraganglioms?

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  • Most asymptomatic
  • Painless mass
  • Occur 1-3% procedure excess catechol to be symptomatic
  • Occur after hard physical activity, stress, injury, childbirth, going under anaesthesia, eating foods high in tyramine
58
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how are paragangliomas diagnosed?

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  • 24 hr urine test
  • Blood catecholamine
  • CT and MRI san
  • Genetic tests
59
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how are paragangliomas managed?

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surgery, embolization, radiotherapy

60
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what is a pleomorphic adenoma?

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most common salivary gland tumours

61
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what are the causes of pleomorphic adenomas?

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  • Genetic – rearrangement of chromosome band 8q12, 12q13-15
  • Sporadic
  • PLAG 1 and HMGA2 gene translocation
  • Simian virus
  • MUC1 gene
62
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what is the structure of pleomorphic adenomas?

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epithelial, myoepithelial, stromal (mesenchymal)

63
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what type of cancer are pleomorphic adenomas?

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Benign neoplastic proliferation of parenchymal glandular cells

64
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what are the clinical features of pleomorphic adenomas?

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  • Slow growing
  • Painless
  • If parotid + large – facial nerve weakness
  • Dysphagia, dyspnoea, hoarseness, difficulty in chewing, epitasis
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how are pleomorphic adenomas diagnosed?

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Excision biopsy, FNA, CT or MRI

66
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how are pleomorphic adenomas managed?

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surgical resection, difficult to excise (recurrence)

67
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what are the complications of pleomorphic adenomas?

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malignant transformation

68
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what are warthins tumours?

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second most common salivary gland tumour

69
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what are the causes of warthins tumours?

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unknown, strong association with smoking, radiation exposure? Autoimmune disorder?

70
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what type of tumour is Warthins tumour?

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Benign cystic tumour

71
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where do Warthins tumours occur?

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tail of parotid gland

72
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what is the histology of Warthins Tumour?

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Contains abundant lymphocytes and germinal centres

papillary folds composed of a double layer of ocnocystic cells

73
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what are the clinical features of Warthins tumours?

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  • bilateral
  • firm, painless lump
  • swelling
  • facial nerve palsy
74
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how are Warthins tumours diagnosed?

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  • xray
  • CT, MRI, US
  • Gland biopsy
75
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how ware Warthin tumours managed?

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surgical removal, non recurrent

76
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what are the causes of adenoid cystic tumour?

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  • Unknown
  • Genetic – chromosomal translocation t(6:9)q22-23
  • Environmental – too much protein
77
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what are adenoid tumours derived from?

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reserve epithelial cells of the intercalated ducts

78
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where do adenoid cystic tumours occur?

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Most commonly salivary gland – also breast, lacrimal, parotid, lung, brain, trachea, paranasal

79
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what are the histopathology’s of adenoid cystic tumours?

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cribriform, tubular, solid

80
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what are the clinical features of adenoid cystic tumours?

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  • Painless slow growing mass
  • Facial nerve paralysis
  • Proptosis (lacrimal glands)
  • Difficulty breathing, hoarseness (larynx)
81
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what is the management of adenoid cystic tumours?

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  • Surgical removal with clear margin
  • Radiotherapy
  • Chemo – if metastatic
82
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what is the complications of adenoid cystic tumours?

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distant mets

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