Salivary tumours

Question 1

[…]% of salivary gland tumours are located within the […] gland and 80% of these tumours are benign.

Answer 1

80% of salivary gland tumours are located within the parotid gland and 80% of these tumours are benign.

Question 2

Benign types
[…] adenoma ~80%
[…] tumor aka papillary cystadenoma lymphoma or adenolymphoma ~7%

Answer 2

Benign types
Pleomorphic adenoma ~80%
Warthin’s tumor aka papillary cystadenoma lymphoma or adenolymphoma ~7%

Question 3

Malignant Tumours types
[…] […] carcinoma (commonly associated with […] spread)
[…] carcinoma
Acinic cell carcinoma

Answer 3

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (commonly associated with perineural spread)
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Acinic cell carcinoma

Question 4

Mx

Answer 4

Parotidectomy

Question 5

Other parotid disorders (bilateral, non tender)
1. […] infection
2. […] syndrome
3. Sarcoidosis

Answer 5

Other parotid disorders (bilateral, non tender)
1. HIV infection
2. Sjogren’s syndrome
3. Sarcoidosis