Colors of pathology part 2 lecture 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Differential for brown lesions?
A
- Oral melanotic macule
- Melanoma
- Smoker’s melanosis
- Oral melanoaconthoma
- Intramucosal nevus
2
Q
What are the common locations for an oral melanotic macule?
A
- Lower lip
- Buccal mucosa
- Gingiva
3
Q
A child with lots of freckling on their lips what should you be thinking?
A
-Puetz-Jeger
4
Q
What do you do to treat oral melanoacanthoma?
A
-Incisional biopsy to rule out melonma.
Once ruled out then no further treatment is necessary
5
Q
Differential of blue lesions?
A
- Blue nevus
- Muco epidermoid carcinoma
- Mucocele
- Varicies
- Amalgam tattoo
- Hemangioma
- Salivary duct cyst
6
Q
Most common place for a blue nevus?
A
-Hard palate
7
Q
Differential of yellow?-
A
- Lipoma
- Pus
- Fordyce granules
- Granular cell tumor
- Parulis (gum boil)
- Lymphoepithelial cyst
8
Q
What is the most common site of a granular cell tumor?
A
-Dorsal surface of the tongue
9
Q
What is the treatment for xerostomia?
A
- Biotene products
- Mouth Kote
10
Q
What is a good xerostomia therapy?
A
- Sip water thoughout day
- Suck on ice
- Discontinue alcohol, caffeine, soda
- Humidifier at night
- Lubricate lips (lanolin)
- Fluoride supplementation
