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Blair's incision |
Done for: Draining of parotid abscess Components: 1. Vertical skin incision in front of the tragus 2. Horizontal parotid sheath incision |
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Mikulicz Disease Triad |
1. Symmetrical and progressive enlargement of all salivary glands 2. Narrowing of palpebral fissures due to enlargement of lacrimal glands 3. Parchment-like dryness of the mouth |
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Why is sialogram contraindicated in Acute Sialadenitis? |
As it will cause retrograde infection leading to bacteraemia |
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Areas where one should not wait for abscess to form |
1. Parotid 2. Breast 3. Ischiorectal fossa 4. Thigh |
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Commonest Ectopic Salivary Tissue |
Stafne bone cyst |
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Kuttner Tumour |
Chronic sclerosing Sialadenitis of submandibular salivary gland |
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Most common malignancy |
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma |
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Dumbbell Tumor |
Pleomorphic adenoma in deep lobe of parotid gland |
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Curtain Sign |
Pleomorphic adenoma of parotid - tumor cannot be moved above zygomatic bone |
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Marker to predict recurrence of pleomorphic adenoma tumor after parotidectomy |
Expression of MUC1/DF3 in tumor |
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Most aggressive salivary malignancy |
Malignant mixed tumour Type: carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma |
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Heerfordt-Waldenström Syndrom |
1. Sarcoidosis of parotid swelling 2. Anterior uveitis 3. Facial palsy 4. Fever |
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Incision in parotidectomy |
Lazy 'S' incision |