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MC deep space abscesses in children

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peritonsillar abscess

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Most infections that results in PPS abscess arise in?

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palatine tonsil or pharynx or odontogenic

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Statistically, the mc masses in the PPS

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hyperplastic or metastatic level II LNs

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MC primary neoplasms to arise in the PPS

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those of salivary gland origin (almost all are pleomorphic adenomas)

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Site of origin of the 2nd mc benign PPS lesion

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arise in extraparotid salivary rests in the prestyloid compartment fat (also predominantly pleomorphic adenoma)

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Account for most malignancies affecting PPS

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malignant tumors arising from the pharyngeal mucosal minor salivary glands and NPCA

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Most commonly affected in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the head and neck

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CNs, large cervical nerves, sympathetic chain, and inferior alveolar nerve

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MC form of paragangliomas (in the PPS)

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glomus vagale tumor - arises from the paraganglionic cells about the nodose ganglion (2nd MC: carotid body tumor; 3rd MC: glomus jugulare)

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MC type of paragangliomas

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carotid body tumors > glomus jugular and glomus vagale

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Tumors most often embolized preop

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glomus jugulare and vagale

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MC cellular lesions to involve the PPS

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NPCA and oropharyngeal ca - adults; rhabdomyosarcomas or lymphomas - children

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Mets from distant primary tumors to the PPS com most commonly from?

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kidney and thyroid gland

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Most immediately life-threatening of all the masses in the PPS

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aneurysm

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14
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MC reflex cardiovascular syndromes linked to CN IX

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carotid sinus syndrome and glossopharyngeal neuralgia-asystole syndrome

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MC intracranial neoplasm to extend into the PPS

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meningioma

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Most commonly affected muscle in masticator muscle hypertrophy / MC form of masticator hypertrophy

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masseter muscles / masseteric hypertrophy

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MC abnormality in the sublingual glands

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ranula (obstructed mucocele)

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MCC of viral parotitis / MC of all salivary gland diseases

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mumps

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19
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MC location of gummas in tertiary syphilis in the head and neck

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palate

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MC location of minor salivary gland calculi (rare)

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upper lip and buccal mucosa

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21
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MC ductal foreign bodies

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vegetable products such as grass seeds

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22
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MC site for a sialocyst

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submandibular gland

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MC form of a ranula

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simple ranula

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MCC of ranulas

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trauma (including surgery) or obstruction of the sublingual salivary gland or its ductal elements

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25
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Most commonly associated with facial nerve paralysis/tumor invasion

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parotid undifferentiated ca > SCCa > ACC > adenoca > mucoepidermoid ca > ca ex pleomorhic adenoma > ACC

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26
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2nd mc upper lip salivary gland tumor after BMT

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canalicular adeboma

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27
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MC site of canalicular adenoma

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upper lip

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28
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MC neoplasms metastasizing to the major salivary gland area

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SCC and malignant melanoma

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MC sites of origin of parotid mets from known nonhead and nonneck primary sites

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lung, kidney, and breast

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Majority of malignancies metastasizing to the submandibular gland originate in?

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infraclavicular sites, most commonly breast, kidney, and lung

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31
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2nd MC benign mesenchymal neoplasm after vascular/lymphatic tumors

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neurogenic tumors

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32
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Pyramidal lobe is most commonly recognized in patients w/?

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Graves’ disease

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MC patterns of EOM involvement in thyroid disease

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IR, both IR and MR, all

34
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MC condition that causes marked enlargement of the thyroid gland

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multinodular goiter

35
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MC type of functioning ectopic thyroid tissue

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lingual thyroid gland at the base of the tongue

36
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MC location of intratracheal thyroid ectopia

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at or just below the cricoid cartilage

37
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MC of the autoimmune disorders

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Graves’ disease

38
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MC functioning or hot thyroid nodules reflecting benign conditions

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adenomas or hyperplasia

39
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MC thyroid ca

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papillary

40
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MCC of thyroid mets found at autopsy

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lung and breast ca

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MCC of thyroid mets detected clinically

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renal ca

42
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MC presentation of parathyroid pathology

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primary hyperparathyroidism resulting in hypercalcemia

43
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MC anatomic location of the upper parathyroid glands

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posterior to the middle 1/3 of the thyroid gland

44
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MC anatomic location of the lower parathyroid glands

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lateral to the lower pole of the thyroid gland (2nd MC: 1cm below the lower thyroid pole)

45
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MC location of parathyroid adenomas

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inferior poles of the thyroid glands

46
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Most accurate and cost-effective means to detect parathyroid adenomas

A

sestamibi scintigraphy as a single study

47
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Parathyroid cysts, like adenomas, most commonly arise in the?

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inferior parathyroid glands (95% of these occur below the level of the inferior thyroid border

48
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Buccal space is most commonly involved w/?

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infection

49
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MC sites for saccular aneurysms

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ACoA and ICA-PCoA junction (others: MCA bifurcation, basilar tip)

50
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MC ruptured saccular aneurysm that may present with focal lobar hemorrhage

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ACoA aneurysm (projecting superolaterally and rupturing into the frontal lobe)

51
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MC location of hypertensive hemorrhage/ICH

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putamen/external capsule (2nd mc: thalamus, 3rd mc: pons and cerebellum)

52
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MCC of tumor-associated temporal lobe epilepsy

A

ganglioglioma

53
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MCC of temporal lobe epilepsy

A

mesial temporal sclerosis

54
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MC overall cause of a large, bulky, heterogeneous hemispheric mass in an infant

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teratoma

55
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MC congenital brain neoplasms

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teratoma, astrocytoma, craniopharyngioma, PNET, choroid plexus papilloma

56
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MC dura-based neoplasm in children

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meningioma (although rare in children)

57
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MC secreting adenoma

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prolactinoma (Osborn: 2 MC pituitary adenomas - prolactinoma and GH)

58
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MC intracranial site of schwannomas

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vestibular (CN VIII) > trigeminal (CN V) > jugular foramen (CN XI, X, XI) > facial (CN VII) > hypoglossal (CN XII) (VIII at V lang malakas, rare na sa iba)

59
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MC locations of nonvestibular schwannomas of NF2

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trigeminal and oculomotor nerves (V and III)

60
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MC site of schwannomas

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skin and SC tissues

61
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MC location/s for intracranial lipomas

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interhemispheric fissure

62
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MC infratentorial/posterior fossa site of lipomas

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CPA cistern

63
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MC NOSOCOMIAL fungal infection worldwide

A

Candidiasis

64
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MC ruptured saccular aneurysm that may present with focal lobar hemorrhage

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ACoA aneurysm (projecting superolaterally and rupturing into the frontal lobe)

65
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MCC of tumor-associated temporal lobe epilepsy

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ganglioglioma

66
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2 mc long-term epilepsy-associated tumors

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ganglioglioma and DNET

67
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MCC of temporal lobe epilepsy

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mesial temporal sclerosis

68
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MC congenital brain neoplasms

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teratoma, astrocytoma, craniopharyngioma, PNET, choroid plexus papilloma

69
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MC congenital astrocytoma

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glioblastoma

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MC dura-based neoplasm in children

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meningioma (although rare in children)

71
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MC location of subependymoma

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frontal horn of the lateral ventricle, near the foramen of Monro, where they are often attached to the septi pellucidi (2nd mc 4th ventricle) [Note: pero sa box, posterior fossa (4th ventricle) > supratentorial (frontal horn) !!!]

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MC intracranial site of schwannomas

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vestibular (CN VIII) > trigeminal (CN V) > jugular foramen (CN IX, X, XI) > facial (CN VII) > hypoglossal (CN XII) (VIII at V lang malakas, rare na sa iba)

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MC locations of nonvestibular schwannomas of NF2

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trigeminal and oculomotor nerves (V and III)

74
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MC of all the pure motor nerve schwannomas

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CN III (MC location: interpeduncular cistern)

75
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MC jugural foramen schwannoma

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glossopharyngeal (CN IX)

76
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MC site of schwannomas

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skin and SC tissues

77
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MC of all soft tissue tumors

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ordinary lipoma

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MC location of intracranial lipomas / MC intracranial site of lipomas

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interhemispheric fissure

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MC nosocomial fungal infection worldwide

A

Candidiasis

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