Salivary Gland Disorders MCQ Quiz | Head & Neck

1. Which salivary gland is the most common site for pleomorphic adenoma?

2. A patient presents with painful swelling of the submandibular gland that worsens with meals. This clinical feature is most characteristic of:

3. Warthin’s tumor (papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum) is strongly associated with:

4. Which malignant salivary gland tumor is notorious for perineural invasion and a relentless clinical course?

5. Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of which structures?

6. The most common malignant salivary gland tumor overall is:

7. A fluctuant, bluish, dome-shaped lesion on the lower lip resulting from trauma to a minor salivary gland duct is most likely a:

8. Frey’s syndrome (gustatory sweating) is a complication that can occur after surgery involving which gland?

9. What is the most common cause of acute bacterial sialadenitis?

10. A “Swiss cheese” or cribriform pattern on histology is characteristic of which salivary gland tumor?

11. Which duct is associated with the parotid gland?

12. Malignant transformation of a pleomorphic adenoma is known as:

13. Which imaging modality is most sensitive for detecting salivary gland stones (sialoliths)?

14. The facial nerve (CN VII) passes through the substance of which salivary gland, making it vulnerable during surgery?

15. A ranula is a type of mucocele specifically located in the:

16. The most common malignant salivary gland tumor in children is:

17. Which of these conditions is considered a pre-malignant lesion of the salivary glands?

18. The classic triad of Sjögren’s syndrome includes xerostomia, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, and:

19. Which benign salivary gland tumor is composed of a uniform population of basaloid cells arranged in nests and trabeculae?

20. Sialadenosis is a non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic, bilateral enlargement of salivary glands, often associated with:

21. The “Rule of 80s” for parotid tumors suggests that 80% are benign. Of these benign tumors, 80% are which type?

22. Which of the following is the most common site for minor salivary gland tumors?

23. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is least reliable for differentiating:

24. Acinic cell carcinoma most commonly arises in which gland and is generally considered what grade of malignancy?

25. Mikulicz’s disease is now considered to be a subtype of which condition?