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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