Oral Pathology Chapter 11 Flashcards
What is a rupture of a minor salivary gland duct likely caused by trauma called?
Mucocele
What is a mucocele in the floor of the mouth called?
Ranula
What is the process of removing the roof an intraoral lesion called?
Marsupialization
What is it called when an epithelial-lined cavity arises from salivary gland tissues and can appear blue?
Salivary duct cyst
What is it called when calcifications develop in the salivary duct?
Sialolith
Which gland is the place sialoliths occur the most often?
Submandibular gland
Which specific duct has troubles with Sialoths?
Wharton’s duct
Mumps, bacterial infections, Sjogren syndrome, sarcoidosis, radiation and allergies cause what salivary disease?
Sialadenitis
What is the scientific term for mumps?
Epidemic Parotitis
What are three complications from mumps?
- Epididymoorchitis, 2. Oophoritis and 3. Mastitis
What is a rare complication from general anesthesia that affects salivary glands?
Anesthesia mumps
What is a non-inflammatory asymptomatic salivary gland enlargement called?
Sialadenosis
What is it called when a minor gland, often on the soft or hard palate, forms and mimics a neoplasm?
Adenomatoid Hyperplasia of minor salivary glands
What is the name of local inflammatory destruction of salivary glands believed to be due to ischemia?
Necrotizing Sialometaplasia
What disease causes eversion of the lip, red dot duct orifices, “weeping” mucopurulent secretions and typically targets middle-aged to old males?
Cheilitis Glandularis
What is the name of the condition that causes excessive salivation, can be caused by local irritants (ill-fitting dentures, aphthous ulcers, etc.), GERD, Rabies, heavy-metal poisoning, lithium medications and some neurologic disorders?
Sialorrhea
What are three complications of xerostomia?
- Candidiasis, 2. Prone to cervical and root caries and 3. Alteration of tastes
What are two prescriptions to treat xerostomia?
- Pilocarpine and 2. Cevimeline
What is the autoimmune disease that targets women and Venus Williams and creates xerostomia?
Sjogren’s Syndrome
What is the biggest health risk with Sjogren’s Syndrome?
Increased risk for Lymphoma
What is probably the biggest threat when you see a growth in a salivary gland?
Salivary Neoplasms
What is the order of the odds of getting a salivary neoplasm (location)?
- Parotid gland (64-80%), 2. Minor gland (9-23%), 3. Submandibular and 4. Sublingual