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Head and Neck Flashcards

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What are micro-calcifications in a thyroid nodule most associated with?

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Papillary thyroid carcinoma

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Thyroid nodule MACROcalcification is most associated with?

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Medullary thyroid cancer

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Comet tail artifact is most commonly seen with what, in the neck?

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Benign thyroid lesions typically colloid thyroid nodules

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What are the features of Riedel thyroiditis?

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Replacement of the thyroid gland with fibrous tissue.
Enlargement of the thyroid with compression of adjacent structures

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What is Riedel thyroiditis associated with?

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It is an IgG4 disease so associated with other IgG4 diseases.
- retroperitoneal fibrosis
- sclerosing cholangitis
- orbital pseudotumour
- Autoimmune pancreatitis

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Where are thyroglossal duct cysts most commonly found?

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Midline.
Infrahyoid 45%
At the hyoid 30%
Suprahyoid 25%

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Most common location for ectopic thyroid?

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Base of tongue - lingual thyroid.

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What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?

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Graves disease

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Typical imaging features of Graves disease?

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Enlarged thyroid.
Thyroid inferno pattern on colour Doppler.
Increased uptake on Tc99m Pertechnetate, and I-123

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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism and goitre?

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Hashimotos thyroiditis

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Classic findings of Hashimotos thyroiditis

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Heterogeneous appearance - giraffe skin
Hyperechoic regenerative nodules

Low uptake of Tc99m
Diffuse uptake on PET

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How does follicular thyroid cancer typically metastasize?

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Haematogenous spread i.e. bone, lung

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What is medullary thyroid cancer associated with?

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MEN IIa and MEN IIb

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14
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How do thyroid lung mets typically present?

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Miliary

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Most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism?

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Parathyroid adenoma.

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What is the most sensitive test to identify parathyroid adenoma?

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4D CT I.e. triple phase.
Appear as oval lesions
Avidly enhances arterial phase more than thyroid.
Washes out on delayed phase more than thyroid

Tc99m Sestamibi scan

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What is an esthesioneuroblastoma?

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Tumour of the olfactory cells

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What are the typical imaging appearances of an esthesioneuroblastoma?

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Solid AVIDLY enhancing mass centered on the cribiform plate.
Dumbbell shaped and extends upwards into the brain.

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Where do chordomas originate from?

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Originate from the primitive notochord (earliest foetal axial skeleton).
They occur most typically in the sacrum and the clivus.

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What are the imaging appearances for a chordoma?

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Very high T2 signal.
Heterogeneous honeycomb enhancement.

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How can you differentiate between a chondrosarcoma or a chordoma?

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Chondrosarcoma are more lateral within the clivus.
Chordomas are within the midline.

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What are juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas?

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Benign but locally aggressive, highly vascular tumours, centered on the sphenopalatine foramen.
Occurs most in teenagers with nosebleeds.

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What is Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome?

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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Autosomal dominant
Characterised by multiple AVMs

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24
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Where does Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome typically occur?

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Nasal 90%
Skin 90%
Liver 70-80%

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What is the classical imaging appearances of an antrochoanal polyp?

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Well defined mass in the maxillary sinus.
Widening of the maxillary ostium, WITHOUT bony destruction

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What is an inverted papilloma and what are its classical MRI appearance?

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Sinonasal tumour.
Cerebriform pattern on T2 and T1 (looks like brain)
Can have bony destruction.

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Inverted papillomas undergo malignant transformation, what do they turn into?

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SCC

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28
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What is a plunging ranula?

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Sublingual mucous retention cyst that extends down into the submandibular space, crossing the mylohyoid muscle

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What is the most common salivary gland tumor?

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Pleomorphic adenoma

30
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What are the common imaging features of a pleomorphic adenoma?

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USS - hypoechoic, posterior acoustic enhancement
MRI - very T2 bright

31
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Where are Warthin tumours commonly found?

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Parotid gland. Can be bilateral in 15% of cases.

32
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How can you tell the difference between Pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin tumours?

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Warthin tumours shows uptake of Tc Pertechnetate.

33
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What are the most common malignant tumours of the salivary glands?

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1st. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
2nd. Adenoid cystic carcinoma.

34
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How do mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma typically spread?

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Perineural spread.
Require careful long term followup

35
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Where do mucoepidermoid and adenoid cystic carcinoma typically affect?

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Minor salivary glands - the small and unnamed salivary glandular tissue scattered throughout the oral cavity

36
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Patient has bilateral lymphoma of the parotid glands. What underlying disease do they classically have?

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Sjogrens disease.

37
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What is a paraganglioma and what are its classical imaging appearances on MRI?

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They are also called glomus tumours.
Neuroendocrine tumor.
Highly vascular, containing micro haemorrhages, causing salt and pepper appearance on MRI.

38
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Masticator spaces malignancy/infection can spread to which other structures?

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Cavernous sinus or orbital apex via the pterygopalatine fossa

39
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What is the “danger space” of the head and neck?

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Space anterior to the cervical spine (prevertebral deep cervical fascia) that extends from the skull base to the mediastinum

40
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Necrotic retro pharyngeal lymph nodes suggest what pathology?

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SCC metastatic nodal disease
Papillary thyroid carcinoma nodal disease

41
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What is Grisel syndrome?

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Retropharyngeal abscess causing:
- Torticollis
- Subluxation of the atlantoaxial joint.

42
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What is Lemierre syndrome?

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Jugular vein thrombosis and septic emboli from neck infection.

43
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What 4 spaces surround the parapharyngeal space?

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Anterior - masticator space
Lateral - parotid space
Posterior - carotid space
Medial - superficial mucosal space

44
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Which tumour is classically found in the fossa of Rosenmuller, in typically Chinese patients?

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

45
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What is nasopharyngeal carcinoma typically associated with?

46
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What Tulosa Hunt syndrome?

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Orbtal pseudotumour (inflammation of the extra ocular muscles) also involving the cavernous sinus

47
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What is the most common malignant orbital tumours in childhood?

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Rhabdomyosarcoma
Retinoblastoma

48
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Children with bilateral retinoblastomas are also at risk of which other tumours?

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Trilateral renitoblastoma - Bilateral retinoblastoma and pineoblastoma

Quadrilateral retinoblastoma - Bilateral retinoblastoma, pineoblastoma, suprasella tumour.

Osteosarcoma

49
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What is the classic triad of neuromyelitis optics?

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Optic neuritis
Myelitis
Anti aquaporin 4 antibody

50
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What order does thyroid eye affect the eye muscles?

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IM SLO

Inferior
Medial
Superior
Lateral
Oblique

51
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What are the orbital findings of a carotid cavernous fistula?

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Pulsatile exophthalmos
Enlargement of the orbital veins

52
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What is the most common cause of exophthalmos after a viral illness in children?

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Orbital lymphangioma

53
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Parotid lymphoma imaging features?

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Multicystic appearance of both parotid glands.
Honeycomb appearance on MRI

54
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Classic imaging appearance of HIV parotitis?

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Multiple bilateral hypoechoic cysts without posterior acoustic enchantment

55
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How do adenoid cystic carcinomas typically enhance?

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Both high grade and low grade adenoid cystic carcinomas typically enhance homogenously.

56
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What do cholesteatoma look like on MRI?

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T1 low
T2 bright
Restricted diffusion
No enhancement

57
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Most common primary intra ocular malignancy in adults?

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Malignant uveal melanoma

High T1
Intermediate T2

58
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Most common pathogen that results in retropharyngeal abscess

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Staphylococcus aureus

59
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Where are simple rannulas located?

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Sublingual space

60
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What is Gorlin Goltz syndrome?

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Basal cell naevus syndrome

Multiple odontogenic keratocysts
BCCs

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What does odontogenic keratocysts look like on CT and MR

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Unilocular
Expansile
Typically posterior mandible

High T1 due to cholesterol and keratin
Heterogeneous T2
Restricted diffusion

62
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How does Horner’s syndrome present?

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  • Enophthalmos
  • Ptosis
  • Miosis (small pupil)
63
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What are causes of Horner’s syndrome?

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Pancoast tumour
Carotid artery aneurysm/dissection
Caroticocavernous fistula

64
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Transverse temporal bone fracture hearing loss type?

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Sensorineural

65
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Longitudinal temporal bone fracture hearing loss type?

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Conductive due to involvement of ossicles

66
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Mucocele Vs antrochoanal polyp?

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Antrochoanal polyp widens the maxillary sinus ostium and can extend into the nasopharynx

67
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Classic imaging appearance of ameloblastoma?

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“Soap bubble” appearance
Resorption of adjacent teeth
Avidly enhancing papillary projections are common

68
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Age group of capillary Vs cavernous hemangiomas of the orbit?

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Capillary hemangioma - child
Cavernous hemangioma - adults

69
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Typical appearance of a cricopharyngeal bar?

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Posterior oesophageal indentation at C5-C6.

70
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Most common intraconal vascular lesion?

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Cavernous haemangioma

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Cavernous hemangioma MRI appearance?

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T1 - iso to muscle
T2 - hyperintense to muscle, dark capsule
Gd - slow irregular enhancement

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