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    Salivary Glands- General 

     


    Palate is the common site among minor salivary glands for mucoepidermoid tumour and pleomorphic adenoma.
    Parotid stones are Radiolucent
    Submandibular stones are Radio opaque
    Adenoid cystic carcinoma spreads intracranially through nerves
    Commonest Salivary malignancy- Adenoid cystic
    Commonest Salivary tumour of childhood – Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
    Patients with adenoid cystic Carcinoma present with pain

    Miscellaneous


     
    1. Mamillated infiltration is seen in – Gumma nose
    2. Treatment of Stewarts granuloma- Radiotherapy
    3. Treatment of Wegeners granulomatosis- Radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
    4. Unilateral nasal obstruction- Common cause Deviated Nasal Septum
    5. Mulberry like inferior turbinate- Chronic hypertrophic rhinitis.
    6. Rhinitis Sicca- May be caused by practolol
    7. Rhinitis casseosa- Cholesteatoma of Sinus
    8. Mucosal polyp obstruction- Discharge is always present
    9. Sinusitis – the common complaint is discharge
    10. In vestibular lesion: 

    Symptom- Vertigo

    Sign- Nystagamus
    11. In Vasomotor rhinitis only turbinates are involved.
    12. Regarding nasal septum- a) Not involved in vasomotor rhinitis

    b) Primary nasal tumours are common
    13. Septal replacement is done with- Ash’s Forceps.
    14. Nasal bone replacement is done with- Walsham’s forceps.
    15. Palliative radiotherapy is rarely given for 
    1. Carcinoma PNS 
    2. Carcinoma Hypopharynx 
    ( Because it produces mucositis and pain) 

 


 

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