Salivary Gland Pathology Flashcards
Label the following structures of the salivary gland unit:
A- Stratified squamous epithelium
B- Extralobular duct
C- Striated duct
D- Intercalated duct
E- Acinar cells
F- Myoepithelial cells
Label the following structures of the salivary gland unit:
A- Acinus
B- Intercalated duct
C- Striated duct
D- Excretory duct
List the MAJOR salivary glands: (3)
- Parotid
- Submandibular
- Sublingual
List the locations of the MINOR salivary glands: (7)
- Palate
- Buccal mucosa
- Tongue
- Floor of mouth
- Labial mucosa
- Retromolar pad
- Oropharynx
What can seen in the following histological slide?
parotid gland
What can seen in the following histological slide?
Parotid gland- pure serous
The parotid gland is a _____ gland
pure serous
What can be seen in the following slide? What are the dark staining purple areas?
serous acini - zymogen granules
What can seen in the following histological slide?
submandibular gland
The submandibular gland is a _____ gland
seromucous
What can seen in the following histological slide?
sublingual gland
The sublingual gland is a ____ gland
mucoserous
What can seen in the following histological slide?
sublingual
List the distribution of the following minor salivary glands:
A: Palate
B: Tongue
C: Lips
D: Cheeks
E: Retromolar
A: Palate- 60%
B: Tongue- 10%
C: Lips- 10%
D: Cheeks- 10%
E: Retromolar- 10%
Minor glands of the tongue include:
- Glands of Von Ebner
- Glands of Blandin and Nuhn
- Glands of Weber
- Glands of Von Ebner
- Glands of Blandin and Nuhn
- Glands of Weber
These are all:
minor salivary glands of the tongue
List the location and type of minor salivary gland of the tongue:
Glands of Von Ebner
Circumvalate papillae; serous
List the location and type of minor salivary gland of the tongue:
Glands of Blandin and Nuhn
Anterior Ventral; mucous
List the location and type of minor salivary gland of the tongue:
Glands of Weber
Posterior lateral border; mucous
What minor salivary gland is seen below? Location? Type?
Glands of Von Ebner; Circumvallate papillae; serous
What minor salivary gland is seen below? Location? Type?
Glands of Weber; Foliate papillae; mucous
What minor salivary gland is seen below? Location? Type?
Glands of Blandin and Nuhn; Anterior Ventral; mucous
A mucous extravasation reaction =
mucocele
Diagnose the following image:
mucocele
Diagnose the following image:
mucocele
The following histological and clinical images show:
mucous extravasation reaction (mucocele)
The following histological image shows:
mucocele
The following histological and clinical images show:
mucocele
Diagnose the following image:
mucocele
Diagnose the following image:
Ranula
When mucin dissects through mylohyoid muscle presenting as a neck mass:
Ranula
Diagnose the following image:
Ranula
What is represented by this schematic?
Sialolith
Diagnose the following image:
Sialolith
What structures are involved in a sialolith?
submandibular gland (deep lobe) & Wharton’s duct
Diagnose the following images:
Sialolith
Diagnose the following radiographic image:
Sialolith
Diagnose the following image:
Sialolith
What can be seen in the following histological image?
Sialolith
Diagnose the following image:
necrotizing sialometaplasia
Diagnose the following image:
necrotizing sialometaplasia
Diagnose the following image:
necrotizing sialometaplasia
- Autoimmune disorder
- Dry mouth & dry eyes
- Primary vs. Secondary
- Bilateral enlargement of the parotid gland
Sjogren syndrome
What are some symptoms one may experience with sjogren syndrome?
- dry mouth & dry eyes
- bilateral enlargement of parotid gland
What are some characteristic lab values of Sjogren syndrome?
- Anti-SS-A
- Anti-SS-B
- RF
- ANA
If a patient presents with benign lymphoepithelial lesion (BLEL), you may suspect:
Sjogren’s syndrome
An autoimmune disease considered a form of sjogrens syndrome in which the salivary and lacrimal glands become enlarged:
Mikulicz’s disease
-BLEL
- Mikulicz’s disease
These are both associated with:
Sjogren’s syndrome
Diagnose the following image:
Sjogren’s syndrome
Diagnose the following image:
Sjogren’s syndrome
Diagnose the following images:
Sjogren’s Syndrome
Describe the tumor distribution of the major salivary glands:
A) Parotid:
B) Submandibular:
C) Sublingual
A) Parotid:
benign 50%
malignant 50%
B) Submandibular:
benign 40%
malignant 50%
C) Sublingual
benign: 20%
malignant: 80%
Describe the tumor distribution of the minor salivary glands in the following areas:
A) Palate
B) Buccal Mucosa
C) Upper Labial Mucosa
D) Lower Labial Mucosa
E) Tongue
F) Floor of Mouth
G) Retromolar Pad
A) Palate
b: 50%
m: 50%
B) Buccal Mucosa
b: 50%
m: 50%
C) Upper Labial Mucosa
b: 80%
m: 20%
D) Lower Labial Mucosa
b: 15%
m: 85%
E) Tongue
- up to 90% malignant
F) Floor of Mouth
- up to 90% malignant
G) Retromolar Pad
- up to 90% malignant
Describe the following for a BENIGN salivary gland neoplasm:
growth rate:
induration:
symtomatology:
ulceration:
growth rate: SLOW GROWTH
induration: MOVEABLE
symtomatology: ASYMPTOMATIC
ulceration: INTACT MUCOSA