pathology of slaivary gland L12

Question 1

What is xerostomia and its causes?

Answer 1

1- decrease production of saliva 2-Sjogren syndrome - radiation - drugs

Question 2

What is sialadenitis and its symptoms?where

Answer 2

inflammation of the salivary gland may be due to bacterial viral or autoimmune like Sjogren or obstruction of salivary gland -painful swelling purulent discharge of single gland subminublar

Question 3

define mucocele and its causes?

Answer 3

noudle on the lower lip due to trauma

Question 4

What is the most tumors gland are?

Answer 4

parotid gland

Question 5

dose size matters to a gland to be cancerous?

Answer 5

yes small glands tend to be more malignant than large

Question 6

Warthin tumor occurs more in? and why and where

Answer 6

male cause of smoking - parotid gland

Question 7

what is the size of the tumor?

Answer 7

from 4-6

Question 8

what is the most common benign tumor?

Answer 8

pleomorphic adenoma (aka mixed salivary tumor )

Question 9

Most common carcinoma?

Answer 9

mucoepidermoid carcinoma