Salivary glands: malignant tumours: practice question

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ENT · Salivary glands: malignant tumours

Sample item

What is the commonest malignant tumour of the parotid gland?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the commonest primary malignant tumour of the parotid. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is more common in minor and submandibular glands. Grade determines behaviour.

Option by option

  • A. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (correct)

    Correct. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the commonest parotid malignancy.

  • B. Acinic cell carcinoma

    Acinic cell carcinoma is less common.

  • C. Adenoid cystic carcinoma

    Adenoid cystic carcinoma is commoner in submandibular and minor glands.

  • D. Squamous cell carcinoma

    Primary squamous carcinoma is rare.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is A, Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the commonest primary malignant tumour of the parotid.

Why is "Acinic cell carcinoma" not the answer?

Acinic cell carcinoma is less common.

Why is "Adenoid cystic carcinoma" not the answer?

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is commoner in submandibular and minor glands.

Why is "Squamous cell carcinoma" not the answer?

Primary squamous carcinoma is rare.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Salivary glands: malignant tumours in ENT. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is more common in minor and submandibular glands. Grade determines behaviour.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.