Unit 4 part 2

Question 1

What is the correct term for a “mixed salivary tumor” of benign origin?

Answer 1

Pleomorphic Adenoma

Question 2

Pleomorphic Adenomas are _____ destructive and are the _______ common salivary gland tumor?

Answer 2

locally (ear, bones, tissue etc)

MOST

Question 3

Most of the time (____%)

A salivary tumor is pleomorphic adenoma.

Answer 3

90

Question 4

____% of the time a pleomorphic adenoma returns after excision?

Answer 4

30

Question 5

What do surgeons have to be careful about when taking out a pleomorphic adenoma?

Answer 5

cutting facial nerve (VII)

Question 6

Where is the majority of pleomorphic adenomas located?

Answer 6

parotid gland tail

Question 7

What are some elements commonly seen in a pleomorphic adenoma?

Answer 7

bone, cartilage, fibrous connective tissue

Question 8

What is the term for a benign tumor of old age?

Answer 8

Oncocytoma

Question 9

What type of cells are found in an oncocytoma?

Answer 9

old cells

oncocytes

Question 10

What is the tx. for an oncocytoma?

Answer 10

nothing….just a buildup of old cells no need to remove

Question 11

90% of malignant salivary gland tumors are what?

Answer 11

Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas

Question 12

What type of tissue is in a Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma?

Answer 12

salivary gland tissue

Question 13

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma, at first, may appear as _______ carcinoma?

Answer 13

squamous cell

Question 14

A mucoepidermoid carcinoma is _______ to the touch and commonly found in what location?

Answer 14

indurated

roof of mouth

Question 15

What is the most common Adenocarcinoma in KIDS?

Answer 15

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma in the Parotid Gland

Question 16

What is the tx. for a mucoepidermoid carcinoma?

Answer 16

remove and hope it didn’t spread

Question 17

Cancer Staging:
Grade 1- you have a ___% survival
Grade 4- you have a ___% survival

Answer 17

90

50

Question 18

The Maxillary Sinus is also called the?

Answer 18

nasal sinus

Question 19

The MX sinus can make what teeth sensitive to pressure?

Answer 19

MX molars

Question 20

MX sinusitis pain gets worse when you do what to your head?

Answer 20

lower it

Question 21

What occurs after you get a tooth extracted and you end up having an opening between oral cavity and sinus cavity?

Answer 21

Oroantral Fistula

Question 22

Sinuses are lined by ______ membranes?

Answer 22

mucous

Question 23

What are the 4 sinuses?

Answer 23

MX
Frontal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid

Question 24

How do you get a mucocele in your sinus?

Answer 24

from a retention cyst from the mucous membrane

Question 25

Who would have to remove either a cyst, poly, or mucocele located in a sinus cavity?

Answer 25

ENT- otolaryngologist