Ear, nose & throat · UKMLA & AKT
Salivary gland tumours
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise salivary gland tumours — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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- Inverse malignancy rule - the smaller the gland, the higher the proportion of malignant tumours
- Parotid: ~80% benign, ~20% malignant
- Submandibular: ~50% malignant
- Sublingual: ~70-80% malignant
- Minor salivary glands: majority malignant
- Facial nerve (CN VII) passes through the parotid gland - malignant tumours invade it, benign tumours displace it
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