Oral Cavity Cancer — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Most common sinus involved in squamous cell carcinoma is _____

Answer: maxillary sinus

Flashcard 2: The cranial nerve most commonly involved in nasopharyngeal carcinoma is _____

Answer: VI

Extra: Cranial nerve VI (Abducens nerve) is the most commonly involved cranial nerve in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) due to its proximity to the foramen lacerum. CN V (Trigeminal nerve) is the second most commonly affected. Involvement of CN IX, X, XI, and XII occurs later as the tumor spreads to the parapharyngeal space or jugular foramen.

Flashcard 3: _____ classification is used for maxillary carcinoma.

Answer: Ohngren s

Flashcard 4: Which nodes are most common and earliest nodes involved in supraglottic carcinoma?_____

Answer: Upper and Middle jugular lymph nodes

Flashcard 5: Staging of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (Modified sessions, et al):Minimal extension into pterygopalatine fossa: _____

Answer: IIA

Flashcard 6: _____ triad is seen in nasopharyngeal cancer

Answer: Trotters

Flashcard 7: Laser used for obstructive malignant tracheal lesions is _____

Answer: Nd:YAG

Flashcard 8: _____ arises from the septum of the nose, also called as nose-picker's carcinoma

Answer: SCC

Flashcard 9: Treatment of esthesioneuroblastoma is _____ combined with preoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy

Answer: surgery

Flashcard 10: _____ classification for maxillary carcinoma uses two horizontal lines of Sebileau; one passing through the floors of orbits and the other through floors of antra.

Answer: Lederman s