30 Most Common Lesions Flashcards
What is a differential dx?
A list of all the possibilities arranged from the most common to the least common
What is the #1 most common lesion of the oral cavity?
Leukoplakia
What is is a leukoplakia?
A pre-malignant intraoral white plaque (1) that does not rub off (2) and can not be identified as any known entity (3)
Also, #1 most common
What are 5 other white lesions that can be scraped off?
- Materia Alba
- White Coated Tongue
- Burn (thermal, chemical, cotton roll)
- Pseudomembranous candidiasis
- Allergy (toothpaste or mouthwash)
What is the treatment for white coated tongue?
Treatment is tongue scraping or brushing
Best is a flat, stainless steel bar in a horse shoe shape
What are 6 other white plaques that do not rub off?
- Linea Alba
- Leukoedema
- Nicotine Stomatitis
- Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
- Tobacco Pouch Keratosis
- Lichen Planus
What is the treatment for linea albua?
No treatment necessary
In what population is leukoedema most common? What is the treatment?
In 70-90% of African people (bilateral)
No treatment necessary
What is the cause of nicotine stomatitis? What is another name for nicotine stomatitis? What is the treatment?
It is a callous from heat
Smoker’s keratosis
Stop smoking to see if the lesion disappears withing 2 weeks
What population is at risk for oral hairy leukoplakia? What virus is associated?
AIDS patients *remember this is bilateral!
Epstein Barr Virus
What is the treatment for Tobacco Pouch Keratosis?
Move the tobacco to see if the lesion disappears withing 2 weeks
What is a pathognomonic sign of lichen planus? What is the cause of lichen planus? What is the treatment?
Wickham Striae
Autoimmune –> CD4 T cells = saw tooth rete ridges and a band of leukocytes
tx with an anti-inflammatory or topical steroid
What are the different results possible for leukoplakia?
Hyperkeratosis
Mild/Moderate/Severe Dysplasia
Carcinoma in stiu (SQCC)
What does carcinoma in situ mean?
Cancerous cells that are getting ready to invade
What are the high risk sites for leukoplakia?
Floor of mouth, tongue, and lip
*if there is a leukoplakia in these areas do not wait to do a biopsy
What is the best guide for the potential progression to cancer of leukoplakias ?
Degree of dysplasia
Severe = 16% transformation Moderate = 3-15% (take it out) Mild = <5% (watch it, and biopsy again if it changes)
What was the mean transformation time of leukoplakias into cancer? What does this mean for patients?
About 4.3 years
This means that leukoplakias need good follow up! Even if they have been removed, they need to be continually evaluated for reappearance and change
What is the 2nd most common lesion of the oral cavity?
Tori (palatinus and mandibularis)
When should tori be removed?
If they cause the patient pain (usually from frequent trauma), if it bothers the patient, or if they need dentures
What are the common different types of inflammation or irritation in the oral cavity?
Traumatic Ulcer
Pericoronitis
Periodontal Abscess
ANUG
What is the name for persisting traumatic ulcers involving skeletal muscles?
Traumatic ulcerative granuloma with stromal eosinophilia
What is the treatment for traumatic ulcerative granulomas with stromal eosinophilia?
Excise the inflamed tissue or/and inject a steroid
A topical steroid will not penetrate enough since this is a deep ulcer!
What steroid is used and what dose of steroid is used for traumatic ulcerative granulomas with stromal eosinophilia?
Kenalog 10 or 40
Need 10 mg of steroid for every 1 cm of granuloma tissue
10 = 10 mg/ml --> 1ml/cm 40 = 40 mg/ml --> .25 ml/cm
What is the tissue called that overlies the occlusal table?
Operculum
What is the most common neoplasm of the oral cavity? And where do they commonly occur?
Fibroma (but it is not a true neoplasm)
Buccal mucosa > labial mucosa > tongue > gingiva
What is the treatment for a fibroma?
Excision and submit biopsy to pathologist
What term describes ectopic sebacious glands?
Fordyce’s Granules