10.1 Oral Cavity Flashcards
Full thickness defect of lip or palate due to failure of facial prominences to close
Cleft lip/palate
Painful, superficial ulceration of the oral mucosa that is characterized by a grayish base surrounded y erythema
Aphthous ulcer
Recurrent pathos ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis due to immune complex vasculitis involving small vessels; can be seen after viral infection
Behcet syndrome
Vesicles involving oral mucosa that rupture, resulting in shallow, painful, red ulcers
HSV1
HSV1 remains dormant in the ganglia of the
trigeminal nerve
Malignant neoplasm of squamous cells lining the oral mucosa; floor of mouth most common location
squamous cell carcinoma
two major risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity
tobacco and alcohol
A white plaque in the oral cavity that cannot be scraped away; often represents squamous cell dysplasia
Leukoplakia
White deposit on the tongue that is easily scraped away; associated with immunocompromise
Oral candidiasis
White, rough (‘hairy’) patch that arises on the lateral tongue; due to EBV-induced squamous cell dysplasia; not premalignant; assoc w/ immunocompromise
Hairy leukoplakia
Represents vascularized leukoplakia and is highly suggestive of squamous cell dysplasia
erythroplakia (red plaque)