Appendix: White Lesions That CAN be Scraped Off

Question 1

This lesion can be scraped off slightly, with some difficulty

Answer 1

White Coated Tongue

Question 2

White lesion with a “Milk Curd/Cottage Cheese” appearance. May leave a red base when scraped off

Answer 2

Pseudomembranous candidiasis

Question 3

This white lesion sometimes has a surface that appears to be peeling off

Answer 3

Morsicatio

Question 4

This white lesion can have a Flimsy whiteness and as a result leaves normal looking mucosa when scraped off

Answer 4

Toothpaste/Mouthwash reaction

Question 5

Examples of this white lesion could be a pizza burn or a hot pocket burn

Answer 5

Thermal burn

Question 6

An example cause of this white lesion would be a cotton roll that was left in contact with the mucosa for too long

Answer 6

Sloughing traumatic lesion

Question 7

This white lesion can sometimes be described as a mucous patch that may only partially be scraped off

Answer 7

Secondary syphilis

Question 8

This lesion is a pseudomembrane of the oropharynx

Answer 8

Diphtheria