Developmental And Immune Mediated Mucocutaneous Conditions Flashcards
What are the 2 other names of Erythema Migrans?
Geographic tongue, Benign Migratory Glossitis
What causes erythema migrans and how common is it?
Probably immune mediated, 1-3 % of the population
What is the erythema of erythema migrans caused by?
Atrophy of filiform papillae and shearing of parakeratin.
What is it called when you have geographic tongue somewhere other than the dorsal aspect of the tongue?
Ectopic erythema migrans
Treatment for geographic tongue
None needed, occasionally if painful with foods can be treated with potent topical steroids.
Which type of lichen planus resolves after 7-10 years?
Cutaneous, mucosal is more chronic.
Wickham’s striae and purple polygonal pruritic papules are clinical features of which immune mediated condition?
Lichen Planus
What are the two oral forms of lichen planus?
Reticular (lacy white lines) and erosive (erythematous, may ulcerate)
Clinical features of Oral Lichen Planus
Reticular LP (white lines), ELP, bilateral buccal mucosa, tongue, gingiva common but any intraoral surface and lips.
Oral lichen planus has a malignant transformation. T/F
False, there is controversy over this, it is probably something else that turns malignant
What is the first thing to do if you find Oral Lichen planus?
Rule out candidiasis
How do you treat Erythematous Oral Lichen Planus
Potent Topical steroid “off Label”
What is it called when something appears to be lichen planus but is caused by something else?
lichenoid—amalgam reaction, drug reaction, mucositis etc
Most common collagen vascular/connective tissue disease in U.S.
Lupus erythematosus
what are the 3 forms of Lupus Erythematous
Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematous, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Clinical Features of Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Skin-scaly erythematous patches, heal then reappear, scars. Lichenoid mucositis
Malar “butterfly rash” is associated with?
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
What are the 2 involvements you should be worries about with systemic lupus?
Renal and cardiac involvement
Rare condition characterized by inappropriate deposition of dense collagen
Systemic Sclerosis
Hard smooth texture of skin, raynaud phenomenon, sclerodactyly, acro-osteolysis, mask like face, atrophy of alae, mouse facies, dysphagia are all clinical features of what?
Systemic Sclerosis