Heak & Neck Flashcards
Which space in the neck mostly contains fat and is the space used to determine the originating space for surrounding pathologies?
Parapharyngeal space
What is the M/C benign salivary gland tumor in adults?
Pleomorphic adenoma (aka. benign mixed tumor)
What is the M/C location for squamous cell carcinoma in the neck?
nasopharynx
What is the M/C pathology in the masticator space?
Infection
Masticator space masses all have a risk of spreading, how?
Perineural tumor spread along the mandibular division of the CNV into the middle cranial fossa (through foramen ovale).
What is the M/C benign tumor of the masticator space?
Nerve sheath tumor (neurofibroma or schwannoma)
What is the M/C malignant tumor of the mandible?
Mets»_space;> primary tumor
What the M/C primary tumor to met to the mandible?
Adenocarcinoma from breast
What is the M/C type of TMJ meniscal dislocation?
Anterior dislocation
What is the rule of 80s with parotid gland tumors?
80% benign
80% pleomorphic adenomas
80% superficial lobe
80% remain benign even if untreated
What is the 2nd M/C benign tumor of parotid gland?
Warthin’s tumor
What is the M/C salivary gland tumor in children?
Hemangioma
What should you be concerned about when there is a parotid mass & CNVII paralysis?
Malignancy
What is the M/C malignant lesion of the parotid gland?
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
What is the M/C benign condition to affect the salivary glands?
Calculous disease