REVISION 2 (L18 - L23)

Which statement is true regarding apthous ulcer?

• It is not a recurrent ulcer

• it is associated with Behcet's Syndrome

• it usually heals in a month

• it is a deep ulcer

Which is true regarding torus palatinus?

• it is premalignant lesion

• it is a fast growing bony tumour

• it is painful thus patient seek for excision

• Bony growth at midline at the hard palate

Which is the risk factor for tongue carcinoma?

• Smoking

• Diabetes

• Vitamin D deficiency

• Chronic gum carries

Which statement is correct regarding sites of minor salivary glands?

• Retromolar gland is at the anterior pf parotid gland

• Labial gland is at the mucosa of the inner surface lips

• Palatine gland is distributed over hard, soft palate and uvula

• Lesser sublingual gland is situated opposite the greater sublingual gland

Which statement is correct regarding salivary secretion?

• Parotid gland produces mucous secretion

• Sublingual gland produces both mucous and serous secretion

• Salivary secretion contains Ig A

• Salivary secretion per normal person/day is around 2 litres

Which statement is true regarding Bell's Palsy?

• Unknown cause of unilateral VII nerve paralysis

• It is due to upper motor neuron VII nerve disturbance

• Drooping contralateral side of angle of mouth

• Nerve stimulation will enhance recovery

Which of the following statement is true regarding multinodular goitre?

• All multinodular goitre must be operated

• Ultrasound is the ideal investigation for thyroid imaging

• A patient with huge multinodular goitre is malignant until proven otherwise

• Iodine toxicity is one of the cause of multinodular goitre

Plummer - Vinson Syndrome

• Usually happens in premenopausal women

• Associated with folate deficiency

• Associated with difficulty swallowing

• Associated with basal cell carcinoma transformation

Which statement is correct?

• Any elderly gentleman with difficulty swallowing is usually due to achalasia

• The first investigation that can be carry out for dysphagia is OGDS

• Achalasia can be confirmed by using barium swallow

• Heller's myotomy is one of the common surgical procedure to cure achalasia

Which of the following statement is true regarding Helicobacter pylori?

• also known as Campylobacter

• It does not need oxygen to survive

• gram positive organism

• Found in fundus of stomach