Quiz – Excision of facial tumors

#1. Which of the following facial nerve branches is responsible for frowning?

Cervical branch

Zygomatic branch

Buccal branch

Marginal branch

Temporal branch

#2. Which of the following nerve branches run through the parotid gland?

Cervical nerve

Zygomatic nerve

Buccal nerve

Temporal nerve

all of the above

#3. What is especially important when assessing skin cancer?

Dispositions of skin tumors

Sun exposure

ABCDE-rule

Distance to important structures

All of the above

#4. Which safety margin is in general in Denmark indicated when excising basal cell carcinomas (BCCs)

3 mm

5 mm

7 mm

10 mm

It depends on the depth of the infiltration

#5. Which nylon sutures are most apropriate to use in the facial area?

7-0 & 8-0

7-0 & 6-0

6-0 & 5-0

5-0 & 4-0

4-0 & 3-0

#6. Which type of lip-excision are primarily used on the lower lip and NOT the upper lip?

Select all that apply:

Rectangular excision

V-excision

Pentagonal-wedge resection

W-excision

Shield excision

#7. How many anatomical subunits does the lips consist of?

Upper: 3 Lower: 3

Upper: 2 Lower: 3

Upper: 2 Lower: 2

Upper: 3 Lower: 1

Upper:1 Lower:3

#8. Excisions in this anatomical location may lead to a less aesthetic result and radiotherapy should be considered instead:

Nasal dorsum

Glabella region

Eyelid

Forehead

Nasal tip

#9. Direct closure of Lip defects are contraindicated when exceeding?

15 mm

20 mm

25 mm

30 mm

35 mm

#10. What is the most common indication for performing excisions in the face?

Seborrheic keratosis

Local skin infections

Skin irritation

Suspicion of malignancy

Aesthetics

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