Exam 3 Salivary Glands Tumors Flashcards
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Where does most salivary glands disease affects?
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The ductal and secretory components
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Where does salivary glands originates from ?
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Ectoderm
3
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What are reactive lesions ?
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- Injury or obstruction to ducts
- Duct blockage or severance leads to pooling of saliva in the tissue
- Can lead to mild chronic inflammation and fibrosis or sclerosis
4
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What are Mucocele?
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- Trauma causing severing of a minor salivary gland duct
- Also when secretions spill into connective tissue
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What does mucocele forms?
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Forms cyst like structure
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What are the clinical appears of a mucocele? and what are its treatment?
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- swelling that increases and decreases over time.
- Treatment involves surgical removal
7
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What is Ranula?
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- Term used for mucocele like lesion
- Is unilaterally on the floor of the mouth
8
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Where are Ranula found?
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- Duct of either the sublingual or submandibular glands has been severed or obstructed by a salivary stone
- Surgical removal
- Sweling of the floor of the mouth
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Ranula
10
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What is a mucous retention cyst?
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- Swelling caused by an obstruction of a salivary Gland duct
- Cavity will fill with mucous
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What is sialadenitis ?
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- Development of Salivary stones lead to blockage
- Prolonged blockage can lead to necrosis
- More pain and swelling during meals
- Can create swelling like ranula
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sialadenitis
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Sialadenitis
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Sialadenitis
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What are the distinguishing features of benign and malignnt salivary gland tumors ?
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Dome shape
Nodular Surface
Irregularly Shaped
17
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Pleomorphic Adenoma
(palate, minor)
18
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Pleomorphic Adenoma
(parotid, major)
