salivary gland 2

Question 1

the majority of salivary galnd neoplasms arise from

Answer 1

glandular epithelium

Question 2

adenoma

Answer 2

benign glandular neoplasm

Question 3

adenocarcinoma

Answer 3

malignant glandular neoplams

Question 4

t/f malignant salivary gland can sometimes mimic benign salivary gland neoplasms

Answer 4

true

Question 5

rules of thumb for salivary gland tumors

Answer 5

most commonly parotid gland
the larger the gland, the likely it is to me benign, the smaller the more likely it is to be malignant
minor salivary glands = 50/50 chance

Question 6

most common benign salivary gland tumor

Answer 6

pleiomorphic adenoma

Question 7

microscopic features of pleiomorphic adenomas

Answer 7

CT is variable and may contain cartilage or bone

tumor is encapsulated

Question 8

warthin tumor

Answer 8

papillary cystadeoma lymphomatosum that is located in the parotid
sometimes bilateral, but not at the same time
related to smoking

Question 9

monomorphic adenoma can be separated into

Answer 9

canalicular adenoma and basal cell adenoma

Question 10

canalicular adenoma is located

Answer 10

upper lip only

Question 11

basal cell adenoma location

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parotid, and minor salivary glands

Question 12

tx and prognosis for canalicular and basal cell adenomas

Answer 12

surgical excision and good prognosis

Question 13

most common malignant salivary gland tumor in US

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mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Question 14

acinic cell adenocarcinoma

Answer 14

malignancy with cells that show serous acinar differentiation

Question 15

acinic cell adenocarcinoma is usually in which gland

Answer 15

parotid

Question 16

acinic cell adenocarcinoma grow fast or slow

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slowly and are a low grade malignancy

Question 17

tx for acinic cell adenocarcinoma

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surgical excision

Question 18

adenoid cystic carcinoma is usually in the

Answer 18

minor salivary glands

palate>parotid=submand

Question 19

adenoid cystic carcinoma has a high propensity for

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neural invasion

Question 20

prognosis sof adenoid cystic carcinoma

Answer 20

good short term and poor long term

may metastasize after many years

Question 21

polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma occurs mostly in

Answer 21

minor salivary glands

Question 22

polymorphous low grade adenocarcinome clinically resembles

Answer 22

a benign tumor

Question 23

polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma has a high propensity for

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nerual invasion

Question 24

tx and prognosis for polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma

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tx - wide surgical excision

prognosis - good