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what is the failure to develop normally?

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Aplasia

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what is atresia?

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failure of ducts to be tubular

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what duct is most affected by aterisa?

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submandibular

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what does heterotopic mean?

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out with normal region

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what is a mucocoele?

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cystic cavity filled with mucus

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what are the 2 types of mucocoeles?

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extravasation
retention

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what is the clinical term for an extravasation mucocoele?

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mucous extravasation cyst

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what is the clinical term for a retention mucocoele?

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mucous retention cyst

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what are clinical features of a extravasation mucocoele?

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bluish/ transparent swelling
asymptomatic

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where would you normally find extravasation mucocoeles?

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minor glands especially lower lip
children and young adults

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aetiology of extravasation mucocoele?

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trauma associated lesion
ruptured duct with leakage of saliva into surrounding connective tissue
leaked saliva elicits inflammation

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what is the histopathology of a extravasation mucocoele?

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  • Cystic cavity filled with mucin in connective tissue.
  • Mucin surrounding by inflamed granulation tissue, typically with lots of macrophages.
  • Not classed as a true cyst as no epithelial lining.
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what is the treatment for a extravasation mucocoele?

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removal of all mucocoele by excision with associated ruptured duct and gland where possible to prevent recurrence.

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what are clinical features of a retention mucocoele?

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similar to extravasation
rare on lower lip

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aetiology of retention mucocoele?

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cystic dilation of duct due to obstruction
affects minor and major glands

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what is the histopathology of a retention mucocoele?

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  • Mucin retained with a dilated duct.
  • Cyst lining is epithelial lining of the duct.
  • As saliva is retained within the duct and doesn’t escape, there is less inflammation.
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what is the treatment of a retention mucocoele?

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excision

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clinical features of a ranula?

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painless soft blush swelling on FOM
can present as swelling in the neck

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what is it called when a ranula presents as swelling in the neck?

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plunging ranula

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what is treatment for a ranula?

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drainage of the cystic cavity and removal of sublingual gland

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what is sialadenitis?

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inflammation of salivary glands

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what glands are mostly affected by acute bacterial sialadenitis?

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parotid

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clinical features of acute bacterial sialadenitis?

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pain
swelling
tenderness
exudation of pus
redness overlying skin

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what is a predisposing factor of acute bacterial sialadenitis?

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decreased salivary flow

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what pathogens are associated with acute bacterial sialadentitis?
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococci, and oral anaerobes.
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clinical features of chronic bacterial sialadentitis?
swelling, pain, redness, and tenderness unilateral asymptomatic or intermittent painful swelling (usually mealtimes)
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what gland is most affected by chronic bacterial sialadentitis?
submandibular
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what are salivary calculi known as?
sialoliths/ stones
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what is chronic bacterial sialadenitis secondary to?
duct obstruction caused by stones
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what glands are most affected by salivary calculi?
submandibular
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aetiology of salivary calculi?
mineralisation of phosphates from supersaturated saliva being deposited around central nidus of cell debris.
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where may calculi form?
within ducts main excretory duct
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presentation of salivary calculi?
vary in size round or ovoid rough or smooth yellow
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how is inflammation elicited with salivary calculi?
bacteria grow on surface
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clinical features of salivary calculi?
no symptoms until stone obstructed: unilateral swelling/ pain often at mealtimes
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predisposing factors of salivary calculi?
dry mouth dehydration
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treatment of salivary calculi?
remove or breakdown some stones or remove the gland if it has become damaged with longstanding infection
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histopathology of sialadenitis?
- Salivary acini become atrophic and are replaced by fibrous scar tissue. - Salivary ducts within gland dilate and there is often hyperplasia of duct epithelium. - Chronic inflammatory infiltrate with plasma cells and lymphocytes is seen in the gland.
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in sialadenitis, what results in a mass in the gland commonly mistaken for a neoplasm?
progressive chronic inflammation resulting in replacement of salivary parenchyma by fibrous tissue
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treatment of sialadenitis?
is mild the gland may recover if extensive excise the gland
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what is mumps?
viral sialadenitis - Acute, contagious infection caused by paramyxovirus which spreads via saliva
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clinical features of mumps?
- Painful swelling of parotids and other exocrine glands. - Fever, headache, and malaise.
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vaccine for mumps?
MMR vaccine
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complications of mumps?
orchitis, oophoritis, nephritis
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what may be the first sign of HIV from the mouth?
HIV-associated salivary gland disease
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clinical features of HIV associated SGD?
- Inflammation of major glands (parotid) - May be bilateral. - Painful and soft to palpate. - Multiple cysts are seen on imaging of glands.
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histopathology of HIV-associated SGD?
multiple large cysts and dense lymphoid tissue.
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Clinical features of necrotising sialometaplasia?
- Large, deep ulcer. - Painful
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what does necrotising sailometaplasia affect?
minor salivary glands hard palate
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aetiology of necrotising sailometaplasia?
uncertain but likely to be due to ischaemia. Infarction secondary to trauma
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histopathology of necrotising sailometaplasia?
- Necrosis of salivary acini - Inflammation and hyperplasia/ metaplasia of salivary ducts.
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why may sailometaplasia be mistaken for cancer?
change in duct epithelium
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treatment for necrotising sailometaplasia?
none - heals on own
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what is Sjogrens syndrome?
Autoimmune disease of unknown cause characterised by lymphocytic infiltration and acinar destruction of lacrimal and salivary glands (and other exocrine glands).
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symptoms of primary SS?
dry eyes and mouth with no associated connective tissue disease.
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symptoms of secondary SS?
dry eyes and mouth and a connective tissue disease e.g., Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Whos most affected by SS?
Middle aged females
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clinical features of SS?
fatigue, joint pain, peripheral neuropathy
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complications of SS?
dry mouth - caries, perio disease, swallowing and speech difficulty eye problems
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what does SS increase risk of?
developing lymphoma in affected glands
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diagnostic test for SS?
labial gland biopsy from lower lip
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how many glands are sampled for SS biopsy?
5-8 minor glands
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what is sialadenosis?
Non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic, bilateral symmetrical swelling of salivary glands.
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what glands are most affected by sialadenosis?
parotid
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symptoms of sialadenosis?
painless bilateral salivary gland swelling
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what is sialadenosis associated with?
malnutrition, anorexia, bulimia, alcoholism, DM, certain drugs and hormone disturbance
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what does sialadenosis result in?
hypertrophy or serous acini
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where is salivary gland tumours most common?
major glands - parotid
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in salivary gland tumours in minor glands, where are most found?
palate upper lip
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where is the proportion of carcinomas highest?
minor salivary glands
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what are the diagnostic techniques for determining oral cancer?
fine needle aspiration core biopsy open biopsy excision
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what are the WHO classifications of salivary gland tumours?
1. Malignant tumours 2. Benign tumours 3. Non-neoplastic epithelial lesions 4. Benign soft tissue lesions 5. Haematolymphoid tumours
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what are mucoepidermoid carcinomas?
epithelial salivary gland malignant tumours
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where are mucoepidermoid carcinomas common?
parotids females
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what do 80% of mucoepidermoid carcinomas have?
MAML2 gene fusions
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histopathology of mucoepidermoid carcinomas?
Tumour is encapsulated and displays an infiltrative pattern of growth, consisting of variable proportions of 3 types of tumour cells. Tumours with high mucous cells numbers tend to be cystic whereas mainly epidermoid lesions tend to be more solid and aggressive.
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what are the 3 types of tumour cells in mucoepidermoid carcinomas?
- Mucous secreting cells - Epidermoid (squamoid) cells - Intermediate cells.
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treatment of mucoepidermoid carcinoma?
complete excision of tumour
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what is the most common salivary gland tumour?
pleomorphic adenoma
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clinical features of pleomorphic adenoma?
benign painless slow growing rubber lump
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what gene rearrangements is pleomorphic adenoma associated with?
PLAG1 HMGA2
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Histopathology of pleomorphic adenoma?
- Well-circumscribed tumour - Incomplete fibrous capsule (tumour nodules can extend through capsule). - May be cystic. - Complex intermingling of epithelial and myoepithelial components. - Tumour epithelial cells differentiate to connective tissue type and can form connective tissue e.g., cartilage, bone.
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treatment of pleomorphic adenoma?
complete excision (highly recurrent if not completely).
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what is a carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma?
malignant transformation in pleomorphic adenoma in long standing lesion

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