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Salivary Glands
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Pathology
Graduate
02/07/2011

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Term

What are some causes of acute sialadenitis?

What disease is Chronic Sialadenitis associated with

Definition

Causes of acute

Upper respiratory viruses

Staph/Strep

Chronic: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Term
What salivary gland does sialolithiasis typically occur and how is it treated
Definition

Submandibular

Treatment: Surgery or Shockwave lithotripsy

Term

What are benign lymphoepithelial cysts?

What disease is it associated with?

Definition

Multilocular cysts with glandular or squamous epithelium surrounded by florid lymphoid hyperplasia

Association: HIV

Term

How does Sjogern's Syndrome(Mickulicz's Syndrome) affect the salivary glands

What is the major risk?

Definition

Lymphocytic(B-Cell) infiltrate with myoepithelial proliferation

Malt Lymphomas can develop

Term
What salivary gland is most likely to develop cancer and which gland is most likely to have a malignancy?
Definition

Parotid-Most common

Sublingual-Most Malignancies

Term

What is the most common tumor of the salivary glands?

What is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor?

Definition

Most common: Pleomorphic Adenoma

Most common Malignant: Mucoepidermoid

Term
Who is most likely to get a pleomorphic Adenoma of the salivary glands
Definition
Women 30-50
Term
What is the gross and micro appearance of a Pleomorphic Adenoma of the salivary glands
Definition

Gross: Swellings(Superficial) or dysphagia(deep)

Rubbery

Extensions into healthy salivary

Micro: Epithelial/myoepithelial and stromal components(possibly bone/cartilage)

Stroma stains magenta in Disquith stain

Term
What is the risk of multiple recurances of Plenomorhic adenocarcinoma of the salivary glands
Definition
Conversion to carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
Term
What is the histology of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
Definition
Mixed differentiation of Carcinoma(epithelial) and sarcoma(Stroma)
Term

Who is most likely to get Warthin's tumor

What gland does it effect?

What is the gross and micro

Definition

Men 50-60 years old

Gland:Parotid

Gross:

Oval mass

Capsule

Brown viscous fluid

Micro: 

Double epithelium

Dense lymphocytic infiltrate surrounding

Oncocytic(granular and pink) cytoplasm

Term
What is the gross and micro appearance of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
Definition

Gross:

Cystic(low grade)

Firm Pink<->yellow(high grade)

Micro:

4 Cells-Squamous, Clear cell, Intermeadiate, Mucous

Low Grade-More Cysts, more mucous

High Grade-More Squamous, intermeadiate

Term

Who commonly gets Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

What is the micro appearance?

In what gland is it the most common malignancy?

Definition

Men or women 50-70

Micro

Tubular, Cribiform, or Solid(Worst)

PAS(+) BM

Perineural Invasion

Malingnancy: Minor salivary glands

Term

What age/sex is most likely to get Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the salivary gland?

What is the gross and Micro appearance?

Definition

Better prognosis

Males 30-40

Gross

Encapsulated

Micro

Hypercellular serous cells w/o ducts

Lymphocytic Infiltrate

Solid<->Papillary/Cystic<->Tubular Structure

Term

Which tumor has:

Lymphoctic infiltrate

Perineural Invasion

Double Epithelium

Stroma stains with Disquith

PAS(+) Hyaline production

Hypercellular serous glands w/o ducts

Bone or Cartilage

Definition

 

Lymphoctic infiltrate: Warthins, Acinic Cell

Perineural Invasion: Adenoid Cystic

Double Epithelium: Warthin's

Disquith(+) stroma: Pleomorphic Adenoma

PAS(+) Hyaline: Adenoid Cystic

Hypercellular serous w/o ducts: Acinic

Bone/Cartilage: Pleomorphic Adenoma

 

Term
What malignant salivary gland tumor predominantly affects the parotid gland?
Definition
Acinic cell Carcinoma
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