1- Technitium pertechnetate scans are useful in the diagnosis of

a.Monomorphic adenoma
b.Warthin's tumor
c.Sialadinitis
d.Pleomorphic adenoma

2- Multiple cystic lesions inside both the parotid glands in a patient should alert
the clinician for a possible diagnosis of
a.Measles infection
b.Mumps
c.HIV infection
d.Malignancy

3- Perineural invasion is common in

a.Acinous cell carcinoma
b.Adenoid cystic carcinoma
c.Pleomorphic adenoma
d.Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

4- Parotid calculi are diagnosed by

a.Xray skull lateral view
b.CT scan
c.Plain radiograph of parotid gland
d.Plain radiograph occlusal view

5- Salivary fistula commonly originates from

a.Sublingual salivary glands
b.Submandibular salivary glands
c.Accessory salivary glands
d.Parotid glands

6- Parotid gland swellings are very painful because

a.The parotid gland is closely related to the external auditory canal
b.The parotid glands suppurate easily
c.There is no outer layer of fascia covering the parotid gland
d.The outer layer (parotid fascia) is inelastic and firm

7- Adenoid cystic carcinoma is known to commonly involve

a.Parotid gland
b.Minor salivary glands
c.Submandibular salivary gland
d.Sublingual salivary gland

8- Most common salivary glands malignant neoplasm in bones is:

a.Adenoid cystic carcinoma
b.Adenolymphoma
c.Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
d.Pleomorphic adenoma

9- Non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic enlargement of the salivary gland is termed

as:
a.Ptyalism
b.Sialorrhoea
c.Sialadenitis
d.Sialosis

10- Which tumor does not occur in minor salivary glands?

a.Warthin’s tumor
b.Pleomorphic adenoma
c.Adenocarcinoma
d.Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

11- A painful 1.5 cm crater-like ulcer develops within one week on the hard
palate mucosa of a 40y old female. The most likely diagnosis is:
a.Actinomycosis
b.Squamous cell carcinoma
c.Necrotizing sialometaplasia
d.Pleomorphic adenoma

Key:
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. D
10.A
11.C