Cumulative Review Flashcards
White patch that cannot be wiped off AND cannot be diagnosed clinically or microscopically as any other condition
Leukoplakia
What kind of borders does leukoplakia have?
Crisply defined
What patients typically have leukoplakia?
Males > 50 yo
High risk sites for leukoplakia
Floor of mouth, Ventral tongue, Soft palate
Most common overall site for leukoplakia
Buccal mucosa
What is common between most patients with leukoplakia?
Smokers (80%)
What are risk factors for leukoplakia?
Oral Cancer Risk Assessment (tobacco, alcohol, reverse smoking, sanguinaria, etc.)
What do 80% of leukoplakias show microscopically?
Hyperkeratosis without epithelial dysplasia
Red patch that cannot be wiped off AND cannot be diagnosed clinically or microscopically as any other condition
Erythroplakia
Most common sites for erythroplakia
Floor of mouth, Ventral tongue, Soft palate/tonsillar pillars
T/F: Erythroplakia has a female predilection
False - it has NO gender predilection
Cutaneous SCC are ~ ___% in the H&N
70
____% of patients diagnosed with OSCC have a history of tobacco use
80
Patients with Oral SCC will develop new upper aerodigestive tract malignancies, particularly if ____ _____ are continued
Carcinogenic habits
ABCDE Characteristics of Melanoma
A - Asymmetry B - Border irregularity C - Color variegation D - Diameter > 6mm E - Evolving
A mucocele involves the rupture of a salivary gland ____
Duct
How do you best treat sialadenitis?
Sialogogues and hydration
1 cause of xerostomia
Medications, especially polypharmacy
Possible treatment for xerostomia
Sugar-free lemon drops
In Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia, the teeth test ____ (vital/non-vital)
Vital
What is important about the treatment of chondrosarcoma?
Radical surgery - “one chance for a cure”
Ameloblastomas usually cause ____ (no/mild/dramatic) expansion
Dramatic
