head and neck, endocrine and breast Flashcards
neck anatomy1) borders of the anterior neck triangle2) borders of posterior neck triangle3) which contains the carotid sheath4) which contains the accessory nerve and brachial plexus5) what does the accessory nerve inervate6) location of false vocal cords in relation to true vocal cords7) composition of the trachea anterior and posterior
1) sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM), sternal notch, inferior border of digastric muscle2) posterior border of the SCM, trapezius muscle and clavicle3) anterior neck triangle4) posterior neck triangle5) SCM, trapezius, platysma6) false cords are superior to true cords7) U-shaped cartilage and posterior portion that is membranous
What do they secrete1) parotid glands2) sublingual glands3) submandibular glands
1) mostly serous fluid2) mostly mucin3) 50/50 serous/mucin
neck anatomy1) what does the vagus nerve run between2) where does the phrenic nerve run3) where does the long thoracic nerve run
1)bw Internal jugular vein and carotid artery2) on top of anterior scalene muscle3) posterior to middle scalene muscle
Head anatomy1) Trigeminal nervea-branchesb-actions2) Facial nervea-branchesb-actions3) Glossopharyngeal nervea-actionsb-what does injury affect4) hypoglossal nervea-actionsb-findings in hypoglossal nerve injury5) recurrent laryngeal nerve- innervates all of larynx except what muscle? what nerve innervates that muscle
1) a-ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular branchesb- sensation to most of face. mandibular branch supplys taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue, floor of mouth and gingiva2) a-temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular and cervical branches (to zanzibar by motor car)b-motor function to face3) a-taste to posterior 1/3 of tongue, motor to stylopharyngeusb-swallowing4) a-motor to all of tongue except palatoglossusb-tongue deviates to the same side of the injury5) innervates all of larynx except cricothyroid which is innervated by superior laryngeal nerve
Frey’s syndrome1) after what surgery does it occur2) what nerve is injured3) resulting symptoms
1) after parotidectomy if injury of (2)auriculotemporal nerve-> cross-innervates with sympathetic fibers to sweat glands of skin-> gustatory sweating (sweating on cheek area when eats or smells or thinks of food)
Name the branches of the thyrocervical trunk in the order that they branch off after it leaves the subclavian artery
STAT= 1st- suprascapular artery; 2nd-transverse cervical artery, 3rd- ascending cervical artery, 4th-inferior thyroid artery
what does the superior thyroid artery come from
1st branch of the external carotid artery
what artery is the 1) trapezius flap based on2) pectoralis major flap based on
1) transverse cervical artery (2nd branch of thyrocervical trunk)2) either the thoracoacromial artery or the internal mammary artery
Describe what they are and rx1) Torus palatini2) Torus mandibular
1) congenital bony mass on the upper palate of mouth. no rx.2) same as 1 but on lingual surface of mandible. no rx.
What do you take in a:1) Modified radical neck dissection2) radical neck dissection3) what is the mortality difference between the two
1) takes omohyoid, submandibular gland, sensory nerves C2-C5, cervical branch of facial nerve, and ipsilateral thyroid2) same as above + accessory nerve (CN XII), SCM, and internal jugular resection. (rarely done)3) no mortality difference, but most morbidity occurs from accessory nerve resection so RND rarely done
Oral cavity CA- mouth floor, anterior 1/3 tongue, gingiva, hard palate, anterior tonsillar pillars and lips1) MC CA of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx2) biggest risk factors3) difference between erythroplakia and leukoplakia4) MC site for oral cavity CA5) what location of tumor is the survival rate lowest6) rx
1) Squamous cell cancer2) Tobacco and ETOH3) erythroplakia (flat red patch/lesion on mouth) considered more premalignant than leukoplakia (white patch)4) lower lip5) hard palate tumors-hardest to resect6) wide resection (1cm margin)-for tumors >4cm, clinically positive noses or bone invasion do MRND-Do postop XRT for lesions >4cm, positive margins, or nodal/bone involvement
Oral Cavity CA1) Lip CAa- which lesions are most aggressiveb- when do you need flaps2) T/F- In tongue CA you can still operate with jaw invasion? If true, name the procedure3) Verrucous ulcera-what is itb-where is it foundc-risk factord-rx
1) a-lesions along the commissure are most aggressiveb-need flap if >1/2 of lip is removed2) True. Commando procedure.3) a-well-differentiated SCC, not aggressive, rare metastasisb-cheekc-oral tobaccod-full cheek resection +/- flap. no MRND!
Oral Cavity Ca1) rx of maxillary sinus CA2) Tonsillar CAa-risk factorsb-MCC typec- prognosisd-rx
1) maxillectomy2) a-ETOH, tobacco, malesb-SCCc- pts asx until large so 80% have LN met at time of d- rx- tonsillectomy best way to bx, then wide local resection with margins after that
Pharyngeal CA1) Nasopharyngeal SCCa- risk factors and presentationb- where does it spread toc- rx2) #1 tumor of nasopharynx in kids and rx3) MC benign neoplasm of nose/paranasal sinuses
1) a- EBV, Chinese. presents with nose bleed or obstructionb- posterior cervical neck nodesc-XRT primary therapy (with chemo for advanced disease). NO SURGERY2) lymphoma. rx- chemo3) papilloma
Pharyngeal CA1)Oropharyngeal SCCa- sxb- where does it spreadc-rx2) Hypopharyngeal SCCa- sxb-where does it spreadc-rx
1) a-neck mass, sore throatb-posterior cervical neck nodes2) a-hoarseness; EARLY metastases*c for both: XRT for tumors <4cm and no nodal or bone invasion. Combined surgery MRND, and XRT for more advanced tumors
Pharyngeal CA1_ Nasopharyngeal angiofibromaa-prognosisb-population and sxc-rx
1) a- benign tumorb- males <20yo with obstruction or epistaxisc-angio and embolization (usually internal maxillary artery), followed by resection
Laryngeal CA1) sx2) rx3) MC benign lesion of larynx
1) hoarseness, aspiration, dyspnea, dysphagia2) XRT (if vocal cord only) or chemo-XRT (if beyond vocal cord). Surgery is not primary treatment bc try to preserve larynx, but MRND (includes ipsilateral thyroid lobe) needed if nodes clinically positive.3) papilloma
Salivary Gland CA- parotid, submandibular, sublingual and minor salivary glands1) Benign of Malignant. a- Mass in large salivary glandb- Mass in small salivary glandc- MC site for malignant tumor2) Malignant tumorsa- presentationb- site of lymphatic drainagec- rx3) Top 2 malignant tumors of the salivary glands and characteristics and which is v sensitive to XRT
1) a- benignb) malignantc- Parotid gland (even though it is large)2) a-painful mass, facial nerve paralysis or lymphadenopathyb-intra-parotid and anterior cervical chain nodesc- resection of salivary gland (ie-total parotidectomy), prophylactic MRND and postop XRT if high grade or advanced disease3) mucoepidermoid CA (#1)- wide range of aggressivenessAdenoid cystic CA (#2)- long, indolent course, propensity to invade nerve roots, very sensitive to XRT
Salivary Gland TUmors1) benign tumorsa- presentationb-MC benign tumor, malignant potential and rxc-Warthin’s tumor (submandibular duct)- who gets it, % bilateral and rxd-MC salivary gland tumor in children
1)a- painless massb- Pleomorphic adenoma (mixed tumor), malignant degeneration in 5%. rx- superficial parotidectomy. if malignant need total parotidectomyc- males, bilateral in 10%. rx- superficial parotidectomyd-hemangiomas
1) MC injured nerve with parotid surgery and resulting deficit2) what nerves do you need to find for submandibular resection
1) greater auricular nerve-> numbness over lower ear2) find mandibular branch of facial nerve, lingual nerve and hypoglossal nerve* branches of facial nerve course bw superficial and deep parotid. Main trunk of facial nerve at level of digastric muscle
Ear- 1) how to rx Pinna lacerations2) what is cauliflower ear and how to rx3) what is cholesteatoma, presenting sx and rx4) Chemodectomas- what are they and rx
1) suture through involved cartilage2_ undrained hematomas that organize and calcify. need to be drained to avoid this3) epidermal inclusion cyst of ear, slow drowing but erode. sx- progressive hearing loss and clear drainage from ear. rx- surgica excision4) vascular tumor of middle ear (paraganglionoma). rx- surgery +/- XRT
Ear1) acoustic neuromaa- nerve effectedb- sxc- where can it grow intod- rx2) Ear SCCa- where do they metastasizeb-rx3)MC childhood aural malignancy of middle or external ear
1) a-CNVIIIb- tinnitus, hearing loss, unsteadinessc- cerebellar/pontine angled-craniotomy and resection. XRT is alternative to surgery2) a- 20% met to parotidb- resection and parotidectomy, MRND for positive LN or large tumor3) Rhabdomyosarcoma
Nose1) when to set nasal fx2) rx of septal heamtoma3) rx of epistaxis4) CSF rhinorrheaa-MC cuaseb-what protein is in CSFc-how to find leakd-rx
1) after swelling decreases2) drain to avoid infection and necrosis of septum3) 90% are anterior- pack. for persistent posterior bleeding despite packing/balloon, consider internal maxillary artery or ethmoid artery embolization4) a-cribiform plate fractureb- tau proteinc-can use contrast study to help find leakd-can repair facial fx. may help. Try conservative rx 2-3 weeks, try epidural catheter drainage of CSF. may need transethmoidal repair
Neck and jaw1) what is a radicular cyst, appearance on x-ray, and how to rx2) Ameloblastoma- what is it, appearance on x-ray and how to rx3) osteogenic sarcoma- prognosis and rx4) rx of maxillary jaw fx5) rx of TMJ dislocation
1) inflammatory cyst at the root of teeth (can cause bone erosion). lucent on xray, rx-local excision or curratage2) slow-growing malignancy of odontogenic epithelium (outside portion of teeth), soap-bubble appearance on CXR. rx- wide local excision.3) poor prog. rx- multimodality including surgery4) wire fixation5) closed reduction