Salivary Glands Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are the (8) differential diagnoses for submandibular swelling?
- Tumor
- Abscess
- Granuloma
- Cyst
- Mucocele
- Inflammation (sialadenitis)
- Lymphadenopathy
- Seroma
What are the clinical signs of a salivary mucocele?
- Large
- Nonpainful
- Fluctuant swelling
- Soft
Clinical Presentation: Cervical Mucocele
Sublingual, mandibular glands
Intermandibular space
Clinical Presentation: Ranula
Sublingual gland
Lateral to the tongue
Clinical Presentation: Pharyngeal Mucocele
Sublingual, mandibular glands
Upper airway obstruction
Inspiratory and expiratory stridor
Respiratory distress
Which type of mucocele?
Cervical
Which type of mucocele?
Cervical
Which type of mucocele?
Cervical
Which type of mucocele?
Cervical
Which type of mucocele?
Ranula
Which type of mucocele?
Ranula
Which type of mucocele?
Ranula
Which type of mucocele?
Pharyngeal
Which type of mucocele?
Pharyngeal
Which type of mucocele?
Pharyngeal
How is the affected side determined with a cervical mucocele?
- History
- Dorsal recumbency (swelling shift)
- Mass palpation
- Look for concurrent ranula
- Contrast study
- Ultrasound
What is removed when surgically resolving a cervical mucocele and why?
Sublingual and mandibular glands are both removed because both provide source of saliva and therefore a mucocele
Which 2 vessels feed into the external jugular vein?
Linguofacial v.
Maxillary v.
