Head and neck Flashcards
MC Cancer of the head and neck
Squamous cell carcinoma
MC odontogenic tumor
Odontoma
+ ectomesenchymal differentiation
MC histology of Laryngeal Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
remnant of 2nd brachial arch
Brachial cleft cyst
MC Paraganglioma (neuroendocrine neoplasm assoc with ANS)
Adrenal medualla (pheochromocytoma)
Organ of Paraverterbal paraganglioma
organ of Zuckerandl
Familial Paraganglioma
MEN2
MCC of Xerostomia
Drugs - anticholinergic, antihisiamine, antipsychotic, antidepressant
MC form of VIRAL sialadenitis
Mumps
MC gland involved: parotid
MC benign salivary
Pleomorphic adenoma
MC primary malignant of salivary tumor
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Prognosis of mucopepidermoid carcinoma depends on
grade of tumor
Remnant of thyroid gland descent
Thyroglossal duct cyst