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Blair's incision

Done for: Draining of parotid abscess


Components: 1. Vertical skin incision in front of the tragus


2. Horizontal parotid sheath incision

Mikulicz Disease Triad

1. Symmetrical and progressive enlargement of all salivary glands


2. Narrowing of palpebral fissures due to enlargement of lacrimal glands


3. Parchment-like dryness of the mouth

Why is sialogram contraindicated in Acute Sialadenitis?

As it will cause retrograde infection leading to bacteraemia

Areas where one should not wait for abscess to form

1. Parotid


2. Breast


3. Ischiorectal fossa


4. Thigh

Commonest Ectopic Salivary Tissue

Stafne bone cyst

Kuttner Tumour

Chronic sclerosing Sialadenitis of submandibular salivary gland

Most common malignancy

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

Dumbbell Tumor

Pleomorphic adenoma in deep lobe of parotid gland

Curtain Sign

Pleomorphic adenoma of parotid - tumor cannot be moved above zygomatic bone

Marker to predict recurrence of pleomorphic adenoma tumor after parotidectomy

Expression of MUC1/DF3 in tumor

Most aggressive salivary malignancy

Malignant mixed tumour


Type: carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma

Heerfordt-Waldenström Syndrom

1. Sarcoidosis of parotid swelling


2. Anterior uveitis


3. Facial palsy


4. Fever

Incision in parotidectomy

Lazy 'S' incision