Exam 1 - Salivary Glands and Pharynx, page 3 of chart

What are s/s of xerostomia

dry mouth from decreased saliva

dysphagia, dysarthria

who is Xerostomia most common in

20% of people above 70 years old

What is the name of the syndrome associated with Xerostomia where there is an autoimmune attack on salivary and lacrimal glands which leads to decreased secretions

Sjogren Syndrome

What gland is commonly enlarged in kids who have Sialadenitis

parotid

what is commonly enlarged in adults who have Sialadenitis

pancreas or testicule

what is the most common virus infection which can result in Sialadenitis

Mumps

what is the most common bacteria to cause Sialadenitis

staph. aureus

what is a mucocele

mucous filled cyst

are mucoceles painful

no

are mucoceles cancerous

no

which salivary gland experiences neoplasms most often? what % of these are malignant

parotid (75%)

25% malignant

which salivary glands experience a malignancy % of 75%

sublingual and minor salivary glands

(smaller = more risk of cancer)

neoplasms of what salivary gland have the highest % of malignancy

submandibular (40%)

who is most likely to get a salivary gland neoplasm

60-80 year

female

a bigger salivary gland tumor has an (increased or decreased) chance of being cancerous?

decreased

are salivary gland neoplasms more commonly benign or malignant

benign

what is the name of a parotid gland neoplasms which is painless, encapsulated, made of mixed tissue, and may recur

pleomorphic adenoma

what is the most common benign tumor of the parotid gland

pleomorphic adenoma

what % of pleomorphic adenomas progress to cancer

10

what is the most common form of primary malignant tumors of the salivary gland

mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC)

what is Zenker's Diverticulum

lower pharyngeal outpouching superior to upper esophageal sphincter

what may accumulate due to Zenker's Diverticulum? what can this cause?

bolus, halitosis

why does Zenker's Diverticulum occur

increased pressure in the pharynx

uncoordinated swallowing