Final Part Flashcards
glands involved in sialothiasis
submandibular, sublingual, parotid
-submandibular is the most common bc the gland is long and the flow of the saliva
sialolithiasis presentation
pain and swelling but can be painless
-pain with eating
-stone can be seen at the opening of the affected gland and can also be palpates along the course of the duct
when to be concerned about malignancy for sialolithiasis
-solid lesion on imaging
-cystic/ soft on palpation would be benign
acute bacterial sialadenitis
suppurative sialadenitis that is most common at parrots gland and by s.aur
acute bacterial sialadenitis s+s
-pain and swelling with meals
-tenderness and erythema of duct opening
*pus
how ever will we treat acute bacterial sialadenitis
incision and antibiotics
salivary gland tumor locations
parotid gland MC
pleomorphic adenoma
benign salivary tumor
mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma
malignant salivary gland tumor
viruses that give u risk of salivary gland tumor oh no
EBV, HIV, HPV
criteria for abnormal lymph node
bigger than 1.5 cm with decreased motility with a firm rubber feel
-can be parotid or thyroid gland tumor
age above 40
more likely that a neck mass would be malignant not inflammatory
what if you have a mass chilling for years not changing
benign, watch for the fast changing ones
what if the mass fluctuates a lot
congenital that fluctuates with infections
ddx for a nodal neck mass in adults
nodal metastasis from HPV thAT is causing oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
what causes pain from neck mass
the growth of the mass or neural invasion
night sweats and fever
lymphoma
spiking fever alone
acute infection
other causes of neck masses
hematoma, av fistula, pseudo aneurysm
what to look for when pt has a neck lump
skin lesions that could indicate squamous cell carcinoma/ malignant melanoma orrr kitty cat scratch disease