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what is the mechanism of oncogenesis for most salivary neoplasms?

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chromosomal translocations

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how can chromosomal translocations be visualised?

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fluorescence in situ hybridisation (fluorescent probes will be separated)

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describe the site prevalence of salivary neoplasms (3)

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  • most in parotid, least in sublingual
  • parotid most likely to be benign
  • sublingual most likely to be malignant
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where are most benign salivary neoplasms found?

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parotid gland

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which salivary gland has the highest proportion of malignant salivary neoplasms?

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sublingual

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give some features of benign salivary gland neoplasms (4)

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  • well-differentiated, encapsulated
  • slow-growing, presenting late
  • non-invasive, non-metastatic
  • symptoms usually cosmetic or pressure-induced
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what are the two most common salivary neoplasms?

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pleomorphic adenoma
Warthin tumour

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list benign salivary gland neoplasms (10)

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  • pleomorphic adenoma
  • Warthin tumour
  • myoepithelioma
  • oncocytoma
  • basal cell adenoma
  • lymphadenoma
  • cystadenoma
  • sebaceous adenoma
  • canalicular adenoma
  • ductal papilloma
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describe pleomorphic adenoma
(what, clinical, age)

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  • commonest salivary neoplasm
  • benign but may undergo malignant transformation over time
  • 30-60yo
  • painless, slow-growing, discrete, mobile rubbery mass; nodular
  • > 75% in parotid, less in submandibular or minor glands
  • may have pseudopodia (extensions)
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pleomorphic adenoma histology (3)

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  • haphazard arrangement of pleomorphic epithelial cells centred around ductal structures
  • bilaminar ducts containing mucin
  • myxochondroid stroma +/- cartilage-like material or bone
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pleomorphic adenoma age group

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30-60yo

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pleomorphic adenoma management (2)

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  • excision with wide margin
    (radiotherapy resistant)
  • monitor for malignant change
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pleomorphic adenoma commonest site

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superficial lobe of parotid

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why are the pseudopodia of a pleomorphic adenoma important?

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enucleation may leave parts of tumour in situ –> recurrence

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why may some pleomorphic adenomas be difficult to remove?

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  • may be mostly formed of myxochondroid stroma = jelly-like, fragile
  • prone to rupture and seeding of multiple foci
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describe Warthin tumour (demographic, clinical)

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  • > 60yo males with smoking history
  • mainly in parotid (lower pole)
  • benign, mobile, firm/fluctuant, well-defined mass
  • may be single/multiple, bi/unilateral
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Warthin tumour demographic

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> 60yo males with smoking history

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Warthin tumour commonest site

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lower pole of parotid

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Warthin tumour histology (3)

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  • papillary structures growing into cystic spaces
  • lymphocyte-dense stroma - similar to lymph node with lymphoid follicles
  • pseudostratified columnar epithelium, usually bilaminar- densely eosinophilic cytoplasm
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Warthin tumour treatment

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excision (low recurrence rate

21
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list the 5 main malignant salivary neoplasms

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  • mucoepidermoid carcinoma
  • adenoid cystic carcinoma
  • acinic cell carcinoma
  • carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma
  • polymorphous adenocarcinoma
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prognostic factors of malignant salivary neoplasms (5)

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  • stage at presentation (most important)
  • grade
  • CN involvement (affects management)
  • perineural invasion (poor)
  • site (parotid»)
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describe mucoepidermoid carcinoma (age, site, clinical, histology)

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  • wide age range
  • minor glands of palate or parotid, often a firm painless swelling
    histology:
  • grade varies - mucous, epidermoid and intermediate cells differentiate grades
    – more mucous = lower
    – more epidermoid = higher
  • majority have prominent cystic component (= lower grade)
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which is the most common malignant salivary neoplasm?

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mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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mucoepidermoid carcinoma common sites (2)
minor glands of palate parotid
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mucoepidermoid carcinoma treatment (2)
low grade (cystic mucus-filled) = excision with margin high grade (solid epidermoid) = surgery +/- radiotherapy
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describe adenoid cystic carcinoma (site, symptoms, histology)
- any gland - slow-growing, highly infiltrative - late diagnosis = pain, altered sensation, nerve palsy histology: - uniform hyperchromatic cells, sometimes true ducts, angulate peripheral layer - pseudocysts in cribriform/swiss-cheese pattern (degeneration of intercellular spaces) - areas with tubular patterns
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adenoid cystic carcinoma histology (3)
- uniform hyperchromatic cells, sometimes true ducts, angulate peripheral layer - pseudocysts in cribriform/swiss-cheese pattern (degeneration of intercellular spaces) - areas with tubular patterns
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adenoid cystic carcinoma treatment
surgery but difficult to fully excise (infiltrative)
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describe acinic cell carcinoma (grade, age, site, histology)
- most are low to intermediate grade but still invasive - young and middle aged pts - parotid gland = serous acinar origin, serous granules, PAS stain - multiple histological subtypes - commonly recurs
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acinic cell carcinoma common site
parotid (serous acinar origin)
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describe carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma (what, types, histology)
- develops from pre-existing pleomorphic adenoma = slow growth then suddenly enlarging/developing malignant symptoms - intracapsular type (behaves like pleomorphic adenoma) - minimally invasive type (4-6mm invasion) - invasive type (>4-6mm, worse prognosis) - histological evidence of pleomorphic adenoma but may be obliterated by scar tissue, wide variation
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describe polymorphous adenocarcinoma (site, prognosis, histology)
- minor glands, esp on palate - overall good prognosis but local recurrence - various histological patterns
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polymorphous adenocarcinoma site
minor glands, esp on palate
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give two conditions that may mimic salivary neoplasm
- necrotising sialometaplasia (benign, inflammatory) - IgG4 sclerosing disease
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surgical complications of parotid gland tumour surgery (8)
- Frey's syndrome - greater auricular nerve damage (ear lobe paraesthesia) - temporal nerve weakness - permanent facial nerve weakness, facial asymmetry - haematoma - necrosis near incision - salivary fistula or sialocele - recurrence
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what is Frey's syndrome?
uncharacteristic sweating near parotid glands in response to food stimulus
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what are the three different types of parotid gland surgical intervention
- extracapsular dissection - superficial parotidectomy (superficial to facial nerve) - total parotidectomy
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pros and cons of extracapsular dissection of parotid tumours
+: - decreased risk of Frey’s syndrome, nerve damage, facial deformity - decreased operating time and smaller flap size -: - careful case selection - specific training and experience, less room for error

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