Module 3 : Salivary Glands Flashcards
what are the 3 pairs of salivary glands
- submandibular glands
- parotid glands
- sublingual glands
which duct is located in the parotid gland
- stensens duct
which duct is located in the submandibular glands
- Wharton’s duct
which duct is located in the sublingual gland
- bartholins duct
which salivary gland is located anterior to the ear and the sternocleidomastoid muscle
- parotid gland
which salivary gland is located under the tongue
- sublingual gland
which salivary gland is located medial and oblique to he mandible
- submandibular gland
what sonographic feature differentiates an intraparotid node from a parotid mass
- the presence of an echogenic hilum within the intraparotid nodes form other masses
which salivary gland is most affected by sialothiasis
submandibular gland
which salivary gland is typically affected by acute suppurative sialadenitis
- parotid gland
what is the most common sonographic appearance of acute inflammation of the salivary glands
- enlarged
- hypoechoic
- heterogeneous
- increased blood flow
what is sialosis
- a non neoplastic, non inflammatory recurrent painless swelling of a salivary gland
what is the name of the autoimmune disease that occurs in middle aged females causing chronic inflammation
- sjorgren syndrome
what is the most common patient presentation with a salivary gland tumor
- slow growing painless palpable mass
which salivary glands are most likely to present with a malignant neoplasm
- submandibular glands
what is the most common benign parotid neoplasm
- pleomorphic adenoma
what is the most common sonographic features of pleomorphic adenoma
- lobulated
- hypoechoic
- well defined
- posterior acoustic enhancement
- calcifications
- increased peripheral vessels
- solid
- > 3cm
- homogenous
- round or oval
what is the name of the benign neoplasm that affects elderly men
- warthin tumor
what is the most common sonographic features of a warthin tumor
- hypoechoic
- oval
- well defined
- multiple anechoic areas within
- increased vascularity
what are the tow most common types of malignancy affecting salivary glands
- adenoid cystic carcinoma
- mucoepidermoid carcinoma
what is the most common malignant neoplasm of the submandibular gland
- adenoid cystic carcinoma
what is the most common sonographic features fo a malignant neoplasms
- irregular shape
- irregular borders
- blurred margins
- hypoechoic
- inhomogeneous
how does the patient presentation of malignant salivary neoplasm differ from that of benign neoplasms
- grow rapidly
- tender or painful
- fixed to area
- cause facial paresis or paralysis
