Salivary Gland Disorders Pictures

Question 1

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mucus duct cyst; salivary duct cyst

Question 2

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Sialadenitis (swelling of submandibular gland)

Question 3

highly variable histology

Answer 3

Salivary adenocarcinoma

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Sialadenitis (stenson duct from parotid gland)

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Mucocele (mucus extravasation phenomenon)

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pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed tumor)

Question 7

What is the most common minor gland tumor (40% of cases)?

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pleomorphic adenoma

Question 8

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carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma

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Nicotine stomatitis

Question 10

What do we call the condition with excessive salivary production?

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Sialorrhea

Question 11

Sjogrens syndrome: other than the effect on the salivary glands, what other effect is present?

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Dry eyes. Conjunctivitis Sicca

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma

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Sialolithiasis (salivary caliculi; salivary stones)

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(early) Necrotizing sialometaplasia

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canalicular adenoma (almost always upper labial mucosa)

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mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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dry and fissured tongue

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Sjogrens syndrome

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Mucocele (mucus extravasation phenomenon)

Question 19

originated from salivary gland

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caricnoma ex pleomorphic adenoma

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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highgly variable histology

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salivary adenocarcinoma, Not otherwise specified

Question 22

Difference between hyposalivation and xerostomia?

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hyposalivation - insufficient salivary flow

xerostomia - insufficient salivary flow AND sense of dryness

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Ranula

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Necrotizing Sialometaplasia

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Nicotine stomatitis

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Mucocele (mucus extravasation phenomenon)

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Lingual mandibular salivary gland depression (stafne bone cavity)

(its on lingual surface on mandible)

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mucocele (mucus extravasation phenomenon)

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Lingual mandibular salivary gland depression (stafne bone cavity)

Question 30

What are the red centers of nicotine stomatitis?

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inflammed minor salivary glands (from heat of smoking)

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What is a Ranula?

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Mucocele (mucus extravasation phenomenon) that occurs on floor of mouth from the sublingual gland

Question 32

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Sialolithiasis

Question 33

tail end of parotid gland

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Warthin tumor OR papillary cyst adenoma lymphomatosum