Exam 2 Flashcards
Salivary Gland Neoplasia usually arise during:
Adulthood
The SECOND most common site of involvement of Salivary Gland Neoplasms (after parotid) are ______ on the _____
MINOR glands
Palate
What has a greater chance of MALIGNANCY for Salivary Gland Neoplams….upper or lower lip?
LOWER
Most MALIGNANT spot for Salivary Gland Neoplasm
Retromolar
Most common salivary gland neoplasm:
Pleomorphic Adenoma (aka Benign Mixed Tumor)
Most common site of Pleomorphic Adenoma
Parotid (80%)
Pleomorphic Adeoma is..
- (slow/fast) growing:
- pain?
- Movable or stationary
- On palpation, feels:
- Only time it is NOT movable:
- slow
- painless
- freely movable
- rubbery firm
- on hard palate
Pleomorphic Adenoma intraoraly is most frequently located:
Palate (followed by upper lip)
___________ has myoepithelial cells that have the ability to produce hyaline, cartilage, and even bone.
Pleomorphic Adenoma
Pleomorphic Adenoma tx:
Remove lesion and involved gland
Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum is aka:
Warthin Tumor
Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum (Warthin’s Tumor) is found exclusively in:
Parotid gland
Presents as a non-tender, slowly growing freely movable mass in parotid region and may be caused by CIGARETTE smoking!
Warthin’s Tumor (Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum)
What is encapsulated with cystic spaces containing milky or chocolate-syrup-like fluid AND GERMINAL CENTER formation
Warthin’s Tumor (Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum)
Monomorphic Adenoma is ___ common than pleomorphic. It’s a proliferation of ONE cell type
less
2 major subtypes of Monomorphic Adenoma
Canalicular Adenoma + Basal Cell Adenoma
Canalicular Adenoma (a type of Monomorphic Adenoma) is common where?
Upper labial mucosa
Which Monomorphic Adenoma has a FEMALE predominance in OLDER adults.
Canalicular Adenoma
Most common intraoral salivary gland MALIGNANCY (very common in children too)
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
Most common intraoral site of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
Palate (followed by retromolar area)
What lesion may be bluish due to entrapped mucin?
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
Mucocele-appearing lesion of retromolar area should be considered a ________ until proven otherwise
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
Does Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma hurt?
Yes, ulceration and pain may develop as lesion progresses
Does Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma need mucous cells AND epidermoid cells to make a diagnosis?
YES
In Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma, cells don’t usually show _____ or increased ____ activity, but a spectrum of ______ is recognized
- Pleomorphism
- Mitotic
- Differentition
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma lesions less than 2.5cm
Excellent
What is the SECOND most common intraoral salivary gland MALIGNANCY
Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma (PLGA)
Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma (PLGA) has a _____predilection
Female
PLGA is most commonly found where?
Posterior hard palate /soft palate
PLGA is usually _____ growing
very SLOW
PLGA has a ____ growth pattern that infiltrates surrounding normal tissue, although a ______ can be present in some areas
lobular
-psuedocapsule
Why is PLGA “polymorphous”
You usually see a variety of growth patterns from lesion to lesion or within same lesion
PLGA prognosis:
Excellent
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma most commonly affects:
Palate
Does Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma cause pain?
Yes! and tenderness
Which salivary gland malignancy can invade nerves (perineural and intraneural)
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Is Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma encapsulated?
-What is the intermediate growth pattern?
NO!
-Cribiform “swiss cheese”
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma tx:
surgical excision AND THEN radiation
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma prognosis
Poor. 10yr survival = 50%
Slow growing and relentless. You can die from disease up to 25 yrs after
Adenoid Cystic Carcimoma usually metastasize to:
-Does it usually affect lymph nodes?
Lung
-Rarely
Is Acinic Cell Adenocarcinoma a popular salivary gland tumor?
NO only 2%
Describe Acinic Cell Adenocarcinoma clinically:
Is pain common?
Fairly circumscribed, Slow-growing, In parotid region
-Pain in half of the cases
Is Acinic Cell Adenocarcinoma encapsulated?
Psuedo-encapsulated
Where does Acinic Cell Adenocarcinoma metastasize to
Lymph nodes
Long staniding asymptomatic mass that suddenly becomes tender or causes parasthesia describes:
Carcinoma ex-Mixed Tumor (PA pleomorphic adenoma)
Which salivary gland malignancy caused everyone to die if invasion was >8mm (and everyone lived if less than 6)
Carcinoma ex-Mixed Tumor (PA)
What is collagen deposition secondary to chronic trauma
Fibroma
Inflammatory FIBROUS Hyperplasia is caused by:
-What gives it away?
Ill-fitting denture
-Central fissure
Numerous asymptomatic red papules on central region of hard palate from denture:
Inflammatory PAPILLARY Hyperplasia
Pyogenic Granuloma…
- Grows ___
- Pain?
- Color?
- Location?
- Does it bleed?
- Frequently occurs when?
Fast
- NO pain
- Red
- Any body surface
- Bleeds easily
- During pregnancy