Question 1919
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9537,"text":" lacrimal glands"},{"id":9538,"text":"minor salivary glands"},{"id":9539,"text":"parotid gland"},{"id":9540,"text":"sublingual glands"},{"id":9541,"text":"submandibular gland"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9539,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePleomorphic adenomas of the salivary glands\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ealso known as\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ebenign mixed tumours (BMTs)\u003c/strong\u003e, are the most common\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/salivary-gland-tumours?lang=gb\"\u003esalivary gland tumours\u003c/a\u003e. The salivary glands are the most common site of\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pleomorphic-adenoma-2?lang=gb\"\u003epleomorphic adenomas\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and are especially common in the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/parotid-gland?lang=gb\"\u003eparotid gland\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe distribution among the salivary glands is as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eparotid gland: 84%\u0026nbsp;\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003emore common\u0026nbsp;in the superficial lobe\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esubmandibular gland: 8%\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eminor salivary glands: 6.5%\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ewidely distributed including the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esublingual glands: 0.5%\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are less common in salivary glands other than the parotid but remain the most common benign tumour of each gland.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pleomorphic-adenoma-of-the-lacrimal-glands?lang=gb\"\u003ePleomorphic adenomas\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;are also commonly found in the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/lacrimal-gland?lang=gb\"\u003elacrimal glands\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;where they account for approximately 50% of\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/lacrimal-gland-tumours?lang=gb\"\u003elacrimal gland tumours\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","id":1919,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1919","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[{"id":10448,"title":"Parotid gland","link":"/articles/parotid-gland?lang=gb"},{"id":2015,"title":"Salivary gland tumours","link":"/articles/salivary-gland-tumours?lang=gb"},{"id":1893,"title":"Pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary glands","link":"/articles/pleomorphic-adenoma-of-the-salivary-glands?lang=gb"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is the most common location of the salivary glands pleomorphic adenoma?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1919"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9539","percentage":92},{"alternativeId":"9541","percentage":3},{"alternativeId":"9540","percentage":3},{"alternativeId":"9538","percentage":1},{"alternativeId":"9537","percentage":0}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"salivary-glands"}