Salivary gland

Question 1

Three main pairs of salivary glands are

Answer 1

parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands

Question 2

the salivary glands play a role in ______

Answer 2

digestion and tooth protection

Question 3

The ____ is the largest of all salivary glands

Answer 3

parotid

Question 4

The parotid opens into the

Answer 4

oral cavity

Question 5

Most common salivary gland cancers occur in the

Answer 5

parotid gland

Question 6

most common salivary gland malignant type is

Answer 6

mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Question 7

Most tumors in the major salivary gland are

Answer 7

benign

Question 8

spread to nodes on the same side is

Answer 8

Ipsilateral

Question 9

clinical presentation for salivary glands

Answer 9

asymptotic parotid mass lasting 4-8 months

pathology - adenoid cystic , mucoepidermoid, and adneocarcinomas

extensive lymphatic capillary plexus

localized swelling of face pain and facial palsy

rapidly growing

facial nerve involvement

Question 10

treatment for salivary glands

Answer 10

surgery

radiation treatment for lesions

Question 11

radiation treatment borders for salivary glands

Answer 11

Sup - zygomatic arch or higher

anteriorly - anterior edge of the master muscle

inferior - thyroid notch

posterior - just behind mastoid

Question 12

treatment delivery for salivary glands

Answer 12

treatment delivered by wedged field technique superior and inferior oblique combinations: opposed lateral fields if target extends beyond midline

doses - postoperative 60-63 ggy

70-75 Gy if gross residual disease