Buzz Words 2

Question 1

Acantholysis; Eosinophilic intranuclear viral inclusions; multinucleate polykaryons demostrated by Tzanck smear

Answer 1

Herpes labialis

Question 2

Corrugated, verrucous plaques;
Spectrum of epithelial changes: Hyperkeratosis overlying a thickened acanthotic but orderly mucosal epithelium; markedly dysplastic changes

Answer 2

Leukoplakia

Question 3

Superficial erosions with dysplasia, carcinoma in situ or carcinoma in surrounding margins; Intense subepithelial inflammatory reaction

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Erythroplakia

Question 4

Pearly gray wrinkled plaques on the mucosal surface, ultimately ulcerating and fungating
- atypical lining epithelium

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Laryngeal carcinoma

Question 5

Carotid body tumor w/c arises close to or envelops the bifurcation of the common carotid artery; Composed of zellballen

Answer 5

Paraganglioma

Question 6

Most common lesion of the salivary gland

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Mucocoele

Question 7

Fluctuant fluid-filled lesion; cystlike cavity filled with mucinous material - lined by organizing granulation tissue

Answer 7

Mucocoele

Question 8

Most common parotid tumor (60%)

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Pleomorphic adenoma

Question 9

Well demarcated tumor with adjacent normal salivary gland parenchyma; epithelial cells as well as myoepithelial cells found within a chondroid matrix

Answer 9

Pleomorphic adenoma

Question 10

2nd most common salivary gland neoplasm

Also called papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum; Arises exclusively in the parotid gland

Answer 10

Warthin tumor

Question 11

Epithelial and lymphoid elements
Follicular germinal centers
Cystic spaces

Answer 11

Warthin tumor

Question 12

Most common form of primary malignant tumor of the salivary glands

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Question 13

Cords, sheets, or cystic configurations of squamous, mucous, or intermediate cells

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Question 14

Small cells having dark, compact nuclei and scant cytoplasm; cribriform pattern enclosing secretions; perineural invasion

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Adenoid cystic CA

Question 15

Presents with lentiginous hyperplasia; nevus cells replace the normal basal cell layer along the dermoepidermal junction

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Dysplastic nevus

Question 16

Radial growth phase- horizontal spread with no metastatic potential; Vertical growth phase- w/ metastatic potential

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Melanoma

Question 17

Benign pigmented epidermal tumor; coin like, with stuck on appearancee; dermatosis papulosa nigra; Leser trelat sign; basaloid cells- hyperkeratosis; horn cyst; invagination cyst

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Seborrheic keratosis

Question 18

Thickened hyperpigmented skin with a velvet like texture; undulation of dermal papillae

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Acanthosis nigricans

Question 19

Tan-bown red, or skin colored with rough sand paper like consistency; cutaneous horn; cytologic atypia in basal epidermis; dyskeratosis; elastosis & parakeratosis

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Actinic keratosis

Question 20

Second MC tumor arising on sun exposed sites in older people; Cells with atypical nuclei involved in ALL levels of epidermis Keratoacanthoma

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Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 21

MC invasive cancer in humans, multifocal growths, nodular lesions and palisading pattern

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Basal cell carcinoma

Question 22

Localized mast cell degranulation and resultant dermal microvasuclar hyperpermeability; sparse superficial perivenular infiltratel superficial dermal edema

Answer 22

Urticaria

Question 23

Red papulovesicular, oozing and crusted lesions; raised scaling plaques; Spongiosis and intraepidermal vesicles

Answer 23

Acute eczematous dermatitis