Exam 6-Salivary Gland Pathology-Non-neoplastic Flashcards
BUST OUT THE PEN AND PAPER: What are the 8 non-neoplastic salivary gland pathology conditions????
1.Stafne defect 2.Sial-adeno-sis 3. mucocele/ranula 4.salivary duct cyst 5.sialolith/sialolithiasis 6.Sial-Aden-itis 7.Adenomatid Hyperplasia of minor glands 8.necrotizing sialometaplasia
A developmental lingual mandibular salivary gland depression is also known as a WHAT 2 terms??
1.static bone cavity 2.STAFNE’s bone cavity
Stafne’s bone cavity traditionally thought to be developmental inclusion of _________ salivary gland along lingual cortex of the mandible
submandibular
Are there any signs or symptoms involved in a stafne’s bone cavity
nope
Stafne’s bone cavity is a Radio________, often CORITCATED or NON-CORTICATED???, ______ the inferior alveolar canal and roughly from angle to midbody (Rarely more ______)
lucency..corticated…BELOW….anterior
What is the treatment for a Stafne’s bone cavity?
no treatment (recognition only)
What is the term used for a “mucous extravasation phenomenon”?
a mucocele
A mucocele is defined as a traumatic severance of salivary _____ resulting in mucus extravasation into ________ tissue, NOT ______ lined
DUCT…connective…epithelial
What are the 4 most affected sites of a mucocele? What is the #1 site?
1.lower lip (#1) 2.lateral tongue 3.ant ventral tongue 4.cheek
Who are the two most age groups most likely to have a mucocele?
kids and young adults
How long does it take for a mucocele to develop? Are the soft or hard?
develop rapidly and they are soft and compressible
What is the name for a mucocele on the floor of the mouth?
a RANULA (latin for frog’s belly)
Where on the floor of the mouth is a ranula located?
lateral to the midline
Which type of ranula occurs when spilled mucin dissects through the mylohyoid muscle, producing swelling in neck?
a PLUNGING (cervical) ranula
In a plunging (cervical) ranula spilled ______ dissects through the _______ muscle, producing swelling in neck
mucin…mylohyoid
Belive it or not, an Antral pseudocyst is considered a ______
mucocele
What is a symmetrical DOME SHAPED soft tissue opacity in the floor of the antrum?
antral pseudocyst
What is the treatment for an antral pseudocyst?
no tx necessary
What is another term for a salivary duct cyst?
mucus retention cyst
A salivary duct cyst is a TRUE _________ lined cyst from salivary ____
epithelial…duct
As opposed to a mucocele, a salivary duct cyst (mucus retention cyst) happens in what age group?
adults (mucocele in kids/young adults)
A salivary duct cyst occurs in ______ and _____ glands and there can be multiple of them
major and minor
What 5 areas of the oral cavity are salivary duct cysts most common? What is the single most common location?
1.palate (most common) 2.parotid gland 3.FOM 4.buccal mucosa 5.lips
What color is associated with a salivary duct cyst? What is the feel of it?
BLUISH….soft fluctuant swelling
What is the treatment for a salivary duct cyst?
surgical excision
What is it called when calcifications develop in a salivary duct?
Siaolith (sialolithiasis) (salivary stones)
What is the cause of a sialolith(sialothiasis)?
uncertain
Where does a sialolith occur MOST OFTEN? What 3 other location do they also occur?
most often in the submandibular gland…1.minor glands 2.upper lip 3.buccal mucosa
What particular time does pain and swelling from a sialoloth typically occur?
meal time!
What are the three ways a sialolith can be viewed?
1.sialography 2.ultrasound 3.CT