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most common preventable risk factor in the head and neck CA

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tobacco and alcohol

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It is a second tumor detected within 6 months of the diagnosis of the initial primary lesion

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synchronous neopllasm

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It is a second tumor detected more than 6 months of the diagnosis of the initial primary lesion

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metachronous neoplasm

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What is the initial evaluation of patients with primary CA of head and neck

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panendoscopy

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Most common location of squamous cell CA of the lip

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lower lip

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What nerve is involved when there is paresthesia of the lips

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mental nerve

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treatment of squamous cell cancer of the lip

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T1 - T2: resection = radiation

T3 - T4: surgical excision with histologic confirmation of tumor free margin and post operative radiation

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What are the indications for supraomohyoid neck dissection

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  1. tumor greater than 4 cm
  2. desmoplastic tumor
  3. perineural invasion
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Tongue cancer with lingual nerve involvement causes

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ipsilateral paresthesia

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Tongue cancer with hypoglossal nerve involvement causes

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deviation of tongue on protrussion and fasciculations

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Most common location of tongue cancer

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lateral and ventral surfaces

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Treatment of tongue cancer

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T1 - T2 - wide local excision

Base of Tongue - partial glossectomy with supraomohyoid dissection (N0) or MRND (N+)

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Featurs of plummer vinson syndrome

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  1. cervical dysphagia
  2. IDA
  3. atrophic oral mucosa
  4. brittle spoon finger nails
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Treatment of tumor of alveolus and gingiva

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  1. minimal bone invasion - mandibular resection

2. medullary cavitiy invasion - segmental mandibulectomy

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Treatment of tumors of nasopharynx

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chemotherapy

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Most common nasophryngeal malignancy in the pedatric age group

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lymphoma

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Lymphatic spread of nasopharynx

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  1. bilateral regional

2. posterior triangle (level 5)

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Lymphatic spread of oropharynx

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  1. upper and lower cervical lymphatics (level 2, 3, 4)

2. retropharyngeal spread

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Lymphatic spread of hypopharynx

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  1. bilateral regional

2. mid and lower cervical lymphatics (level 3, 4)

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Tumors of the oropharynx are radiosensitive

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Tumors of the oropharynx are radiosensitive

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Where does larngeal granuloma usually occur?

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posterior larynx on the arytenoid mucosa

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Most common cause of vocal cord paralysis

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iatrogenic

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Treatment of early stage glottic and supraglottic cancer

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Radiation therapy

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Treatment of small glottic cancer

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partial laryngectomy

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Treatment of supraglottic cancer without arytenoid or vocal cord extension
supraglottic laryngectomy
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Treatment of advanced laryngeal tumor with extension
total laryngectomy with post op RT
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Treatment of subglottic cancer
total laryngectomy
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Pattern of spread from primary tumor of oral cavity and lip
I, II, III
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Pattern of spread from primary tumor of oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx
II, III, IV
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Pattern of spread from primary tumor of nasopharynx and thyroid
V
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Pattern of spread from primary tumor of nasopharynx, soft palate, and lateral and posterior walls of the oropharynx and hypopharynx
Retropharyngeal lymph nodes
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Pattern of spread from primary tumor of hypopharynx, cervical esophagus and thyroid
VII
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Pattern of spread from advanced tumor of glottis with subglottic spread
delphian node
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What is a radical neck dissection or CRILE method
1. removal of level I to V lymph nodes 2. SCM 3. IJV 4. Spinal accesory nerve
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What is a modified radical neck dissections
1. removal of level I to V lymph node
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What is a supraomohyoid neck dissection
1. removal of level I to III | 2. oral cavity malignancy
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What is a lateral neck dissection
1. removal of level II to IV | 2. laryngeal malignancy
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What is a posterolateral neck dissection
1. removal of II to V | 2. thyroid cancer
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What is the procedure of choice for thyroglossal duct cyst
Sistrunk procedure 1. removal of cyst, tract, and central portion of hyoid bone 2. removal of portion of the tongue base up to the foramen cecum
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Most common gland involved in salivary gland tumor
parotid gland
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most common benign tumor of salivary gland
pleomorphic adenoma
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most common malignant tumor of salivary gland
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
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Most frequently injured nerve in parotid surgery
greater auricular nerve | - will produce numbness of the lower portion of the auricle and periauricular skin
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The syndrome when the auriculotemporal nerve is injured
Frey's syndrome - postoperative gustatory sweating
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What are the nerves at risk in submandibular gland removal
lingual and hypoglossal nerve
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What crosses the recurrent laryngeal nerve
inferior thyroid artery
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What innervates the cricothyroid muscle
external laryngeal nerve of the superior laryngeal nerve of the vagus nerve
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What is a sensitive marker for medullary thyroid cancer
Serum calcitonin N: 0 - 4 pg/ml
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Treatment of lingual thyroid
1. exogenous oral thyroid hormone 2. RAI 3. hormone replacement
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Most common GI symptom of grave's disease
diarrhea
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Absolute contraindication of RAI
1. pregnant | 2. breastfeeding
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Relative contraindication of RAI
1. young people 2. thyroid nodule 3. ophthalmopathy
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Treatment of toxic multinodular goiter
subtotal thyroidectomy
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Treatment of plummer disease
lobectomy and isthmusectomy -also known as toxic adenoma
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This is a self limiting PAINFUL thyroiditis usually occurs in 30 - 40 y.o women
Subacute Thyroiditis | De quervain's thyroiditis
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Treatment of de quervain's thyroiditis
NSAID since it is self limiting
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This thyroid disease has a strong association with HLA B35 haplotype
Subacute Thyroiditis | De quervain's thyroiditis
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The most common presentation of this thyroid disease is minimally or moderately enlarged firm granular gland or the awareness of painless anterior neck mass
Hashimoto's thyroiditis | Chronic Thyroiditis
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What is seen in microscopic examination of hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Hurthle cell or Askanazy cell
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This thyroid disease is characterized by replacement of all or part of the thyroid tissue parenchyma by fibrous tissue
Reidel's thyroiditis
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Physical examination reveals a hard woody thyroid gland with fixation to surrounding tissues
Reidel's thyroiditis
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What is the first diagnostice test in a solitary thyroid nodule
FNAB
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Most common site of metastasis in papillary thyroid CA
Lungs
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What is the type of spread in papillary thyroid CA
lymphatics
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What is the most important prognostic factor in determining long term survival of papillary CA
age
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Treatment of papillary CA
1. < 1.5 cm - lobectomy + isthmusectomy 2. multicentric - near total or total thyroidectomy 3. with cervical lymph node - MDRD
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Most common route of spread of follicular CA
Hematogenous
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More common cancer in iodine deficient countries
follicular cancer
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Most common site of metastasis in follicular thyroid CA
lung and bone
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Treatment of follicular CA
1. Follicular lesion - lobectomy + isthmusectomy 2. Follicular lesion > 4 cm - total thyroidectomy 3. Thyroid cancer - total thyroidectomy 4. Positive lymph node - MDRD
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Usual site of medullary thyroid cancer
superolateral in the thyroid lobes
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Where does medullary thyroid cancer arise from
parafollicular cells | C cells
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Disease associated with men 2A
1, pheochromocytoma | 2. parathyroid hyperplasia
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Disease associated with men 2B
1. pheochromocytoma | 2. neuroma
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Treatment of MTC
Total thyroidectomy with bilateral central node dissection
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Most common site of minor salivary gland tumor
junction of hard and soft palate

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