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11. Salivary duct calculi______________?

A. produce pain on eating
B. Are commonest in the parotid ducts
C. Are common cause of acute parotitis
D. Are associated with hypercaleaemic states

12. In Xerostomia the salivary pH is_______________?

A. Unaffected
B. Low
C. High
D. Increased in morning & decrease in day

13. Which of the following statements about sjogren’s syndrome is incorrect______________?

A. MRI shows salt and pepper appearance
B. Lacrimal gland enlargement is common
C. Minor salivary gland biopsy is diagnostic test
D. Pilocarpine is the most useful and convenient drug in its treatment

14. Intra Oral pleomorphic adenoma usually occurs in_______________?

A. Buccal mucosa
B. Upper lip
C. Floor of the mouth
D. Palate

15. Sjogren’s syndrome affects_____________?

A. Exocrine glands
B. Paracrine glands
C. Endocrine glands
D. Autocrine glands

16. The following are the high grade salivary gland malignancies, EXCEPT______________?

A. Basal cell adenocarcinoma
B. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
C. Adenoid Cystic carcinoma
D. Salivary duct carcinoma

17. Which of the following salivary gland tumors has highest rate of malignant transformation?

A. Patrotid
B. Submanidbular
C. Sublingual
D. Minor

18. The following are the high grade salivary gland malignancies, EXCEPT________?

A. Basal cell adenocarcinoma
B. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
C. Adenoid Cystic carcinoma
D. Salivary duct carcinoma

19. In which one of the following salivary gland tumors, the tumor is composed of ” intermediate cells” histologically?

A. Adenoid cystic carcinoma
B. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
C. Pleomorphic adenoma
D. Warthin’s tumour

20. A salivary gland tumour, which histologically shows a double layer of epithelial cells based on a reactive lymphoid stroma is_______________?

A. Pleomorphic adenoma
B. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
C. Acinic cell tumour
D. Warthin tumour