Salivary Gland Diseases

1. Most benign neoplams are seen in the parotid gland.

True

False

2. A cyst is a pathologic epithelial lined sac with fluid.

True

False

3. An adenoid cystic carcinoma can spread to the lungs via metastasis.

True

False

4. A papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum is also called Warthin's Tumor.

True

False

5. Pleomorphic adenomas appear as firm, painless swellings and generally do not ulcerate, they may undergo malignant transformation if have for a long time.

True

False

6. A papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum arises with lymph nodes as a result of entrapment of salivary gland elements early in development.

True

False

monomorphic adenoma is also

Explanation

monomorphic adenoma is also

7. Sarcoidosis has dark purple elevated skin plaques and can have pulmonary manifestations.

True

False

8. African American females typically have Sarcoidosis.

True

False

9. In a mucus retention cyst you sometimes only need to remove obstruction and not whole gland.

True

False

10. An assay for angiotension I-converting enzyme and a chest x-ray is used to diagnose sarcoidosis.

True

False

11. Necrotizing sialometaplasia can be caused from trauma from local anesthesia and healing can take up to 10 weeks.

True

False

12. A monomorphic adenoma is the most common benign neoplasm.

True

False

Pleomorphic Adenoma

Explanation

Pleomorphic Adenoma

13. A mucoepidermoid carcinoma may be central in bone (radiolucency) and resembles a mucocele in the oral cavity.

True

False

14. Necrotizing sialadenitis (mumps) has unilateral parotid swelling.

True

False

bilateral

Explanation

bilateral

15. A mucoepidermoid carcinoma is most commonly seen in the submandibular gland.

True

False

parotid

Explanation

parotid

16. A differential diagnosis for a pleomorphic adenoma is a maxillary torus.

True

False

17. Bacterial sialadenitis is a reduction in salivary bacterial overgrowth and is usually unilateral.

True

False

18. The prognosis for sarcoidosis is malignancy and poor and can be treated with corticosteroids.

True

False

benign, prog. good

Explanation

benign, prog. good

19. Sjorgren's Syndrome is an autoimmune disease where lymphocytic infiltrate replaces a major salivary gland and is closely associated with AIDS patients.

True

False

no aids relation

Explanation

no aids relation

20. When see in the parotid gland, Warthins tumor is a doughy to cystic mass in the inferior pole and is usually bilateral.

True

False

Unilateral

Explanation

Unilateral

21. A type of monomorphic adenoma called a canalicular adenoma is rarely found on the oral cavity.

True

False

upper lip

Explanation

upper lip

22. A superficial mucocele arises from increased pressure in the outermost part of salivary duct and most commonly seen in the lower lip.

True

False

soft palate, posterior buccal mucosa, and retromolar area

Explanation

soft palate, posterior buccal mucosa, and retromolar area

Salivary Gland Diseases

1. Most benign neoplams are seen in the parotid gland.

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2. A cyst is a pathologic epithelial lined sac with fluid.

3. An adenoid cystic carcinoma can spread to the lungs via metastasis.

4. A papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum is also called Warthin's Tumor.

5. Pleomorphic adenomas appear as firm, painless swellings and generally do not ulcerate, they may undergo malignant transformation if have for a long time.

6. A papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum arises with lymph nodes as a result of entrapment of salivary gland elements early in development.

7. Sarcoidosis has dark purple elevated skin plaques and can have pulmonary manifestations.

8. African American females typically have Sarcoidosis.

9. In a mucus retention cyst you sometimes only need to remove obstruction and not whole gland.

10. An assay for angiotension I-converting enzyme and a chest x-ray is used to diagnose sarcoidosis.

11. Necrotizing sialometaplasia can be caused from trauma from local anesthesia and healing can take up to 10 weeks.

12. A monomorphic adenoma is the most common benign neoplasm.

13. A mucoepidermoid carcinoma may be central in bone (radiolucency) and resembles a mucocele in the oral cavity.

14. Necrotizing sialadenitis (mumps) has unilateral parotid swelling.

15. A mucoepidermoid carcinoma is most commonly seen in the submandibular gland.

16. A differential diagnosis for a pleomorphic adenoma is a maxillary torus.

17. Bacterial sialadenitis is a reduction in salivary bacterial overgrowth and is usually unilateral.

18. The prognosis for sarcoidosis is malignancy and poor and can be treated with corticosteroids.

19. Sjorgren's Syndrome is an autoimmune disease where lymphocytic infiltrate replaces a major salivary gland and is closely associated with AIDS patients.

20. When see in the parotid gland, Warthins tumor is a doughy to cystic mass in the inferior pole and is usually bilateral.

21. A type of monomorphic adenoma called a canalicular adenoma is rarely found on the oral cavity.

22. A superficial mucocele arises from increased pressure in the outermost part of salivary duct and most commonly seen in the lower lip.