Laryngology Flashcards
Regarding the tonsil, all of the followings are true except:
A. Palatoglossus lies anterior to the tonsil.
B. The tonsil is supplied by the tonsillar artery, a branch of the facial artery.
C. The internal carotid artery lies 2.5cm behind and lateral to the tonsil.
D. Contains 20 crypts.
E. Lymph drains to the upper deep cervical & jugulodigastric lymph nodes.
Contains 20 crypts.
A 66 year old Chinese man presents with a two month history of neck swelling in
the right posterior triangle. On further questioning he tells you that his hearing
has also declined in the right ear. He also has a blocked nose. What is the likely
diagnosis?
A. Lymphoma.
B. Metastatic lymph node from a nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
C. Parotid tumour.
D. Lipoma
E. Metastatic lymph node from a oropharyngeal carcinoma.
Metastatic lymph node from a nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
A 21 year old woman presents with two day history of sore throat and
dysphagia. On examination she is pyrexial with halitosis and cervical
lymphadenopathy. What is the likely causative organism for her condition?
A. Epstein-Barr virus.
B. Agranulocytosis.
C. Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
D. Neisseria gonorrhoea.
E. Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes).
Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes).
Juvenile angiofibroma:
A. Patients have often had repeated episodes of epistaxis.
B. It is a tumour of young girls with a mean age of 14 at presentation.
C. Bone erosion of the greater wing of the sphenoid does not occur.
D. Secretary otitis media does not occur.
E. External beam radiotherapy is first line treatment.
Patients have often had repeated episodes of epistaxis.
A 55 year old man presents with a three month history of swelling on the right
side of the neck, which has gradually increased in size. He has also been having
earache and throat pain for the last two weeks. He tells you that the pain in his
ear is so severe that he cannot sleep at night. He has no other symptoms. He is
otherwise fit and well. He smokes 10 cigarettes per day and drinks 15 units of
alcohol per week. Examination of the neck reveals a 4 cm x 4 cm firm, mobile,
non-fluctuant, and non-pulsatile swelling on the right side of the neck. The
overlying skin is normal and the mass is not attached to the skin. ENT
examination is normal.
A. Branchial cyst.
B. Malignant node containing squamous cell carcinoma.
C. Infective lymph node.
D. Submandibular gland stone.
E. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Malignant node containing squamous cell carcinoma.
Stridor:
A. It is only a symptom not a sign.
B. Recession of suprasternal, supraclavicular, intercostal and subcostal space
indicate mild form of respiratory difficulty.
C. Cyanosis indicate early stage.
D. Hemangioma can only be congenital.
E. It is never a diagnosis nor a disease.
It is never a diagnosis nor a disease
A 27 year old female patient presented with painful and difficulty swallowing,
on indirect laryngoscopy, there is pooling of saliva in right pyriform sinus with
swollen right arytenoid, the most likely diagnosis is:
A. Adenocarcinoma of pyriform sinus.
B. Squamous cell carcinoma of pyriform sinus.
C. Squamous cell carcinoma of posterior pharyngeal wall.
D. Squamous cell carcinoma of larynx.
E. Squamous cell carcinoma of Postcricoid.
Squamous cell carcinoma of Postcricoid.
The first postoperative day, tonsillectomy fossa is:
A. Red colour.
B. Black colour.
C. Yellow colour.
D. White colour.
E. Flesh colour.
White colour
Stage ІІІ squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx is:
A. Metastatic disease.
B. Locally advanced disease.
C. Tumour present in lymph nodes.
D. Best treated by radiotherapy.
E. Best treated by chemotherapy.
Tumour present in lymph nodes
Palliative treatment of advanced head and neck malignant tumours involves all
of the following except:
A. Gastrostomy.
B. Tracheostomy.
C. Pain killers.
D. Nausea and vomiting typically controlled using cyclizine.
E. Antibiotics to treat infections
Antibiotics to treat infections
Radiotherapy is the treatment of choice for:
A. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
B. Stage ІІІ squamous cell carcinoma of larynx.
C. Nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma.
D. Oropharyngeal carcinoma.
E. Hypopharyngeal adenocarcinoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Commando operation may be used for the treatment of:
A. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
B. Stage ІІІ squamous cell carcinoma of larynx.
C. Nasopharyngeal adenocarcinoma.
D. Oropharyngeal carcinoma.
E. Hypopharyngeal carcinoma.
Oropharyngeal carcinoma
All of the following may cause tonsillar ulceration except:
A. Diphtheria.
B. Behget’s syndrome.
C. Vincent’s angina.
D. Agranulocytosis.
E. Papilloma.
Papilloma
Early post-tonsillectomy complications include all of the following except:
A. Oedema of uvula.
B. Secondary bleeding.
C. Pneumonia.
D. Referred otalgia.
E. Anaesthetic complications.
Anaesthetic complications
All of the following are true regarding adenoids except:
A. Produces IgM.
B. Attain maximal size between the ages 3 and 8.
C. Produces IgA.
D. Produces IgG.
E. Produces IgD.
Produces IgD.
Laryngomalacia:
A. The larynx is of an exaggerated adult type.
B. The epiglottis is long and wide and folded backward at each lateral edge.
C. The epiglottis is converted into a delta shaped incomplete cylinder.
D. The glossopharyngeal folds are approximated .
E. None of the above.
None of the above.
All are causes of congenital strider except:
A. Acute epiglottitis.
B. Laryngeal web.
C. Subglottic stenosis.
D. Laryngomalacia.
E. Vascular anomaly.
Acute epiglottitis.
Trauma to posterior pillar during tonsillectomy causes:
A. Trismus.
B. Bleeding.
C. Infection.
D. Nasal regurgitation.
E. Ankyloglossia.
Nasal regurgitation
- During a hunting trip a bullet affect one of the hunters in his neck by accident,
he developed neck swelling and hoarsed voice, what could be the cause of his
voice change:
A. Unilateral vocal cord palsy.
B. Bilateral vocal cord palsy.
C. Laryngeal oedema.
D. All the above.
E. None of the above.
All the above
Which of the following is part of laryngopharynx:
A. Epiglottis.
B. Cricoids cartilage.
C. Thyroid cartilage.
D. Postcricoid.
E. Arytenoids.
Postcricoid