Developmental Lesions Flashcards
1
Q
Fordyce Granules
what
A
- Sebaceous glands on oral mucosa
- Yellow plaques/granules
- Most common on buccal mucosa and upper lip vermillion
2
Q
Leukoedema
What
often in
key
A
- Intracellular edema of cells
- Often in african americans
- Bilateral on mucosa
- Key- area dissapears with pulling of mucosa
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3
Q
Varices
A
- On lip and under tongue
- Seen in elderly
- Dilated blue veins
- Lip varices may thrombose and calcify
4
Q
Geographic Tongue
(Erythema Migrans)
Apperance and what causes it
A
- Red and white
- Red- atrophy of filliform paillae
- White- keratin cell debris
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5
Q
Physiologic Pigmentation
Racial Pigmentation
A
- Common in darker skin
- Darkens with time
- Series of splotchy brown macules
6
Q
Ankyloglossia
what causes it
A
- Congenital abnormality
- short ligual frenum
- tongue tied
7
Q
Cleft Lip
Defect btw
A
- Unilateral(80%) or bilateral (20%)
- Defect btw medial nasal process and max process
8
Q
Cleft Palate
Lack of
A
- Lack of fusion btw palatal shelves