Ear, nose & throat · UKMLA & AKT
Salivary gland tumours
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
Key high-yield points
- 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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