Oral Pathology & Microbiology • NEET MDS
Most common benign = Pleomorphic adenoma.
Most common malignant = Mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Warthin tumor = papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum = bilateral occurrence.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma = swiss cheese pattern = perineural invasion.
Pleomorphic adenoma = most common salivary tumor = mixed tumor.
Acinic cell carcinoma = serous acinar differentiation.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Salivary Gland Tumors concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.