Leafless fruit laden tree or cherry-blossom appearance on a sialogram indicates_____________?
Correct answer: C. Sjogren's syndrome
- A. Mucoepidermoid cell carcinoma
- B. Acinar cell carcinoma
- C. Sjogren's syndrome
- D. Pleomorphic adenoma
Explanation
Sjögren syndrome causes progressive destruction and obstruction of salivary tissue, producing punctate, fruit-laden branch, and later cherry-blossom or leafless-tree sialographic patterns. These appearances reflect reduced glandular secretion and ductal changes.
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