In general, salivary gland tumors have a strong tendency to recur due to
1. their resistance to radiation
2. the widespread location of minor salivary glands
3 the infiltration of the connective tissue capsules by neoplastic cells
4. the highly vascularized nature of the lesion
Oral PathologyAnswer: 3
Which of the following is the most common extraoral site for pyogenic granuloma?
1. Fingers
2. Back
3. Scalp
4. Abdomen
Oral PathologyAnswer: 1
Cytological smear showing multinucleated giant cells, syncitium and ballooning degeneration of the nucleus is a characteristic of 1. Herpes simplex virus infection 2. Erythema multiforme 3. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis 4. Coxsackie virus infection
Oral PathologyAnswer: 1
Asymmetric widening of the periodontal ligament around two or more teeth is seen in 1. Metastatic breast carcinoma 2. Osteosarcoma 3. Paget"s disease 4. Fibrous dysplasia
Oral PathologyAnswer: 2
Positive pathergy test is seen in 1. Sarcoidosis 2. Histoplasmosis 3. Candidiasis 4. Behcet"s disease
Oral PathologyAnswer: 4
Which of the following produces osteoblastic secondaries 1) Carcinoma lung 2) Carcinoma breast 3) Carcinoma urinary bladder 4) Carcinoma prostate
Oral PathologyAnswer: 4
The recurrence of pleomorphic adenoma is attributed to 1. Presence of an incomplete capsule 2. Mixed origin 3. Absence of capsule 4. Perineural spread
Oral PathologyAnswer: 1
S. mutans is involved in dental caries initiation. Other bacteria also involved is 1) S. sarcinus 2) S. macae 3) S. sanguis 4) S. salivarius
