Hed and Neck Disease - neck

Question 1

What is Branchial Cleft cyst

Answer 1

• lateral neck mass

Question 2

What is thyroglossal duct cyst

Answer 2

midline neck mass that enlarges with upper respiratory tract infection. it elevates with swallowing and tongue protrusion

Question 3

What is Xerostomia

Answer 3

It is dry mouth. sjogre syndrome (Autoimmune disease)

Question 4

What are the medication for Xerostomia

Answer 4

anticholinergics and antihistamine.

Question 5

What are the complications of Xerostomia

Answer 5

Complications- dental caries, candidiasis, difficulty swallowing and speaking

Question 6

What is sialadentitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of salivary glands, Viral MCC ( mumps) outflow obstruction

Question 7

What are the risk factors for sialadentitis

Answer 7

risk factors - sjogre syndrome, HIV, anorexia/bulimia, sialolithiasis ( salivary gland stone) Clinical (acute onset pain and edema of parotid or submandibular glands, fever, leukocytosis

Question 8

What is sialolithiasis

Answer 8

Salivary gland stone that is most common in submandibular gland

Question 9

What are the causes of sialolithiasis

Answer 9

due to duct stenosis through dehydration, diabetes, hypercalcemia.

Question 10

What ae the manifestations of sialolithiasis

Answer 10

the clinical is pain and tenderness, intermittent swelling related to meals, digital palpation and reveal pre scene of calculus.
Salivary gland neoplasms