Salivary gland tumors

.....................is responsible for the morphologic diversity of the tumor, including the production of the fibrous, mucinous, chondroid and osseous areas

• ductal cells

• myoepithelial cells

• acinar cells

• basal cells

Identify the stromal changes in the slide

• myxoid and chondroid

• chondroid and adipose

• osseous and myxoid

• chondroid and squamous

Which of the following is a risk factor for the malignant transformation of pleomorphic adenoma?

• Young age

• Small tumor size

• Lack of mitotic activity

• Long standing tumor

Choose the most common salivary gland tumor

• Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

• Warthin's tumor

• Pleomorpic adenoma

• Adenoid cystic carcinoma

All of the following are histologic variants of Basal cell adenoma except

• Tubular

• Trabecular

• Follicular

• Solid

Which of the following salivary gland tumors exhibits a male predilection for occurrence?

• Pleomorphic adenoma

• Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

• Warthin's tumor

• Adenoid cystic carcinoma

Epstein-Barr virus has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of which of the following tumors?

• Pleomorphic adenoma

• Warthin's tumor

• Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

• Basal cell adenoma

.............. is the most common malignant neoplasm observed in the major and minor salivary glands.

• Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

• Pleomorphic adenoma

• Adenoid cystic carcinoma

• Acinic cell carcinoma

Identify the salivary gland tumor

• Pleomorphic adenoma

• Myoepithelioma

• Warthin's tumor

• Basal cell adenoma

Swiss cheese or honey comb pattern, which is the most classic and best recognized pattern in

• Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

• Adenoid cystic carcinoma

• Acinic cell carcinoma

• Carcinoma ex Pleomorphic adenoma