Salivary glands: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Salivary glands

Sample item

Which feature makes a parotid mass concerning for malignancy?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Associated facial weakness

Facial weakness with a parotid mass may indicate facial-nerve invasion by malignancy and needs urgent specialist assessment.

Option by option

  • A. Meal-time swelling only

    Meal-time swelling suggests duct obstruction.

  • B. Associated facial weakness (correct)

    Correct: facial-nerve involvement is a malignant warning sign.

  • C. Small lower-lip mucocele

    Mucocele is a benign mucus-retention lesion.

  • D. Bilateral tenderness with mumps

    Mumps usually causes diffuse viral parotitis.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is B, Associated facial weakness. Facial weakness with a parotid mass may indicate facial-nerve invasion by malignancy and needs urgent specialist assessment.

Why is "Meal-time swelling only" not the answer?

Meal-time swelling suggests duct obstruction.

Why is "Small lower-lip mucocele" not the answer?

Mucocele is a benign mucus-retention lesion.

Why is "Bilateral tenderness with mumps" not the answer?

Mumps usually causes diffuse viral parotitis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Salivary glands in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: facial-nerve involvement is a malignant warning sign.

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.

How should I study Salivary glands?

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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.