All the following statements are true regarding malignant Salivary Gland Tumors EXCEPT:
ANSWER: (D) Simple Enucleation is treatment of choiceREF: Sabiston 18rh edition chapter 33MALIGNANT SALIVARY GLAND TUMORS:The majority of neoplasms arise in the parotid gland (70%), -whereas tumors of the submandibular gland (22%) and sublingual and minor salivary glands (8%) are less common.The ratio of malignant to benign tumors varies by site as well: parotid gland, 80% benign and 20% malignant; submandibular gland and sublingual gland, 50% benign and 50% malignant; and minor salivary glands, 25% benign and 75% malignant.Salivary gland neoplasms are most often manifested as slow-growing, well-circumscribed masses. Symptoms such as pain, rapid growth, nerve weakness, and paresthesias and signs of cervical lymphadenopathy and fixation to skin or underlying muscles suggest malignancy.The accuracy of fine-needle aspiration cytology of the salivary glands has been well established. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of parotid gland aspirates in one series were 92%, 100%, and 98%, respectively. Excision of the gland is used to confirm the final diagnosis.* Treatment of salivary gland malignancies is en bloc surgical excision. Radiation therapy is administered postoperatively for high-grade malignancies demonstrating extraglandular disease, perineural invasion, direct invasion of surrounding tissue, or regional metastases
Painful
Present with skin Ulceration
Cervical Lymphadenopathy present
Simple Enucleation is treatment of choice
Salivary Gland Neoplasms