10 Questions
What percentage of parotid tumors are malignant?
15% to 32%
What is the most common site for salivary gland tumors?
Parotid gland
What is the most common benign tumor in the submandibular gland?
Pleomorphic adenoma
What percentage of salivary tumors occur in the parotid gland?
2/3 to 3/4
What is the most common malignancy in the parotid gland?
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
What is the most common site of minor salivary glands?
Palate
What is the most malignant salivary gland tumor?
Sublingual gland
What percentage of salivary gland tumors occur in the sublingual gland?
1%
What is the most common benign tumor in the parotid gland?
Pleomorphic adenoma
What is the ratio of malignant to benign tumors in the submandibular gland?
2:1
Learn about the structure and location of the parotid gland, submandibular gland, and their ducts, as well as the blood supply and nerve innervation of major salivary glands. Understand the relationship between these glands and surrounding muscles. Test your knowledge of the anatomy of the salivary glands.
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