Salivary Glands

[1] Most Common Tumor Of Salivary Gland = Pleomorphic Adenoma [Aiims 1998 , Ai 2002]

[2] Most Common Benign Tumor Of Salivary Gland =Pleomorphic Adenoma

[3] Most Common Benign Tumor Of Parotid Gland = Pleomorphic Adenoma

[4] Most Common Malignant Tumor Of Parotid Gland = Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

[5] Most Common Benign Tumor Of Parotid Gland In Children = Hemangioma [2nd Mc = Pleomorphic Adenoma]

[6] Most Common Malignant Tumor Of Salivary Gland In Adult/ Child/ Overall = Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

[7] Most Common Radiation Induced Neoplasm In Salivary Gland = Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

[8] Most Common Malignant Tumor Of Small Salivay Gland = Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma ( Cylindroma )

[9] Only Salivary Gland Tumor Which Show ” Hot Spot ” On Tecnitium Scan = Warthins Tumor = Adenolymphoma = Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum

[10] Superficial Parotidectomy = (Is Also Known As) = Pateys Operation

[11] Tumor Which Almost Exclusively Occurs In Parotid = Acinic Cell Adenocarcinoma [Ai 2006]

[12] Most Common Site Of Pleomorphic Adenoma = Parotid Gland [Ai 2006]

[13] Head & Neck Tumor In Which Perineural Invasion Is Most Commonly Seen = Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma [Ai 2005]

[14] Warthins = Adenolymphoma [Aiims 2003 , 2005]

[15] Treatment Of Choice For

[A] Pleomorphic Adenoma = Superficial Parotidectomy( Pateys Operation) [Aiims 98, 2001, Ai 97 ,Pgi 99]

[B] Warthins = Superficial Parotidectomy [ Aiims 2001 , Ai 98]

[C] Adenoid Cystic = Radical Parotidectomy

[D] Mucoepidermoid Low Grade = Superficial /Total Parotidectomy

[E] Mucoepidermoid High Grade = Radical Parotidectomy

[16] Most Common Site Of Minory Salivary Gland Tumor = Oral Cavity = Hard Palate