Salivary adenocarcinoma Flashcards
1
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Description
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- Do not fit into any of the classified malignant SGT
- Malignant from the onset
2
Q
Sites
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Parotid gland, submandibular gland, palate, buccal mucosa
3
Q
Epidemiology
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Mean age 58 years (median 67 years), range 10 - 93 years
4
Q
Epidemiology
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Usually asymptomatic
Male predominance
5
Q
Clinical features
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- Usually asymptomatic mass
- Pain or facial paralysis
- Ulceration
- Often fixed to skin or deep tissues
- Palatal lesions often ulcerated and involve bone
- Cervical lymph node metastases in 23%, distant metastases in 37%
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Histology
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7
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Treatment and Prognosis
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Survival rate better in minor than major salivary glands
