Presentation of head and neck pathology

Question 1

What are the common complaints of head and neck pathology

Answer 1

Pain
Tumour
Ulcer
Dysphagia
Trismus
Stridor

Question 2

What are the common causes of pain in head and neck pathologies

Answer 2

Infection/Inflammation
Ulceration
Swelling with pressure
Obstruction of ducts

Question 3

What are the common causes of ulcers in head and neck disease

Answer 3

Mucosal disease
Infections
Malignancies

Question 4

What are common causes of dysphagia

Answer 4

Difficulty in swallowing due to pain
Obstruction due to tumour

Question 5

What are the common causes of Trismus

Answer 5

Difficulty in opening of mouth due to pain
Involvement of muscles of mastication

Question 6

What are the common causes of stridor

Answer 6

Obstruction to the air entry and exhaling of air
Usually involvement of larynx

Question 7

What are the common causes of Salivary gland diseases

Answer 7

Viral infections
Ductal obstruction
Trauma to minor glands or ducts
Tumors
Major vs Minor glands

Question 8

What are the common benign tumours of the slaivary glands

Answer 8

1. Pleomorphic adenoma
2. Monomorphic adenoma
3. Lymphoepithelial cysts
4. Connective tissue diseases

Question 9

What are the common malignant tumours of the salivary glands

Answer 9

1. Malignant pleomorphic adenoma
2. Adenoid cystic carcinoma
3. Muco epidermoid cancer
4. Malignant melanoma
5. Squamous carcinoma
6. Lymphoma