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what is due to defect in normal keratinization of oral mucosa?

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white sponge nevus

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white sponge nevus affects what and what are the signs and symptoms

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WSN affects buccal mucosa mainly but can also affect nasal, esophageal, laryngeal, anogenital mucosa
asymptomatic thick white appearance

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Biopsy of WSN shows what?

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WSN: parakeratosis w acanthosis, perinuclear eosinophilic condensation which is pathognomic to WSN

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4
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WSN tx and prognosis

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WSN tx is NOT necessary, harmless condition Good prognosis

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what % of Peutz Jeghers syndrome pts are new mutations?

what gene is affected in Peutz Jeghers

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35% new mutations!

SKT 11 gene affected which encodes for a serine threonine kinase

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what is the frequency of Peutz Jeghers syndrome cases

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1:100,00- 1:200,000 births

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Peutz Jeghers syndrome dead giveaway sign?

Are the polyps from PJ pre-cancerous?

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PJ= freckle like lesions which develop on hands, periorifical skin, and oral mucosa
Polyps in GI tract are NOT precancerous like in Gardners Syndrome

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Peutz Jeghers syndrome pts have how many times INC risk for cancer?
what happens to their bowels?

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PJ pts 18X more at risk for cancer!

Their bowel obstruct due to intussusception (telescoping of proximal segment)

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What is the frequency of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia?
lesions of HHT are most common where?

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1: 10,000

lesions of HHT most common on vermillion zone of lips, tongue, and buccal mucosa

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what is the initial clue to HHT?

where else may HHT be seen besides orally?

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frequent spontaneous epistaxis

HHT may also be seen on hands and feet, GI mucosa, genitourinary mucosa, and conjunctival mucosa

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what % of HHT pts have AV fistulas of lungs?
of liver?
of brain?

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HHT AV fistula in lungs= 30%!
AV fistulas in liver = 30%
AV fistulas in brain 10-20%

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3 out of what 4 things must be present for diagnosis of HHT

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recurrent, spontaneous epistaxis
telangiectasias of mucosa and skin
AV malformation involving lung, liver, or brain
family history of HHT

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13
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What is the tx for mild HHT?
moderate HHT?
Severe HHT?

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Mild HHT: no Tx
moderate HHT: selective cryotherapy or electrocautery of bothersome lesions
Severe: septal dermoplasty

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HHT brain AV fistulas that get bacteremia from dental procedures occur in what % of pts? so what should be done for these pts?

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HHT AV fistulas of brain bacteremia occurs 1% of pts : so these pts should get prophylactic ABs

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What is the mortality rate for HHT pts?

what is the mortality rate for HHT pts with brain abscesses?

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HHT mortality rate= 1-2% due to blood loss

HHT mortality rate w brain abscess= 10%

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Pemphigus vulgaris autoantibodies destroy what? so a split occurs where in the tissue?

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PV= autoAB destroy desmosomes

PV inhibits adherence so a split develops within the epithelium

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PV occurs in who?

what percent of PV pts present w oral lesions? what are the oral lesions?

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Rare no sex predilection but in older pts around 50.

More than 50% have oral lesions of superficial ragged erosions and ulcerations

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where does PV occur?

PV is positive for what?

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PV occurs on any oral mucosa, flacid bull on skin, intact oral blisters rare
+ Nikolsky sign!

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in PV what is the 1st to show and last to go? common oral lesion?

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ORAL LESIONS!

shallow ulcerations right along the marginal gingival area

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20
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DIF is used for what and what animal?

IFF is used for what and what animal?

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DIF: detects autoABs bound to pts tissues
DIF= goat
IIF: detects autoAbs 
circulating in blood
IIF: monkey
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21
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For each disease is DIF +/-? IIF +/-?
PV?
MM pemphigoid?
Bullous pemphigoid?

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PV: + DIF and + IIF
MM pemphigoid: + DIF, - IIF
Bullous pemphigoid: + DIF and + IIF

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22
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PV shows what microscopically?

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PV= INTRAepithelial clefting in basal layer and acantholysis- breakdown of spinous layer

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23
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Mortality rate of PV?

tx of PV?

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PV= 5-10% mortality rate!

PV tx= systemic corticosteroids

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what is 2x more common than PV and has a 2:1 female predilection? what is the average age?

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Mucous membran pemphigoid: 2:1 females

average age 50-60 y/o

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25
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In MM pemphigoid what tissue is affected?

Is oral scarring common?

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MM pemphigoid affects any mucosal surface and skin
cutaneous lesion and conjunctival scarring is common
ORAL Scarring is RARE!

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26
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What diseases present with desquamative gingivitis?

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MM pemphigoid, oral lichen planus, pemphigus vulgaris

27
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what is the most significant aspect of MM Pemphigoid

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MM pemphigoid- ocular involvement! could lead to blindness

28
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MM pemphigoid shows what under the microscope?

pemphigoid attacks what?

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MM pemphigoid= SUBepithelial cleft cromation- separation of epithelium from CT at BMZ
MM pemphigoid attacks hemidesmosomes

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what % of Bullous pemphigoid pt have oral lesions? what is the initial complaint of bullous pemphigoid?

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8-39% of bullous pemphigoid pts have oral involvement

Pruritus is common initial complaint

30
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what two diseases have SUBepithelial clefts?

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bullous pemphigoid and MM (cicatrical) pemphigoid have SUBepithelial clefts

31
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Tx of Bullous pemphigoid

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most cases of BP resolve spontaneously in 1-2 years

32
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what is a acute, self limiting ulcerative disorder that resolves in 2-6 weeks? what is the sexual predilection and average age?

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Erythema multiform

EM: female predilection, adults in 20-30s

33
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EM etiology

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50% unknown
25% preceding infections
25%: medication related

34
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clinical features of EM include what

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target lesions of skin,
hemorrhagic crusting of lips, widespread oral ulcers w ragged margins, l and B mucosa, tongue
bright red conjunctiva- blood shot eye

35
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Erythema multiform histo

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keratinocyte destruction, sub epithelial edema, perivascular inflammation

36
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What % of EM recur? when?

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EM: 20% of cases recur in autumn and spring

37
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EM mortality rate, EM major? TEN?

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EM Major : 2-10% mortality

TEN: 34% mortality rate

38
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What is similar to psoriasis?

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Erythema Migrans is similar to psoriasis

Erythema migrans AKA geographic tongue, migratory glossitis

39
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Cutaneous lichen Planus affects who?

what is a characteristic sign of cutaneous lichen planus? along with the oral cavity where can this occur?

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CLP: female predilection 30-60 y.o
CLP: purple polygonal pruritic papules w Wickham striae
flexor surface of wrists, lumbar region and shins

40
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SLE affects who more? average age?

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SLE affect women 8-10 times more than men especially black women!
Average age 31 y/o

41
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SLE clinical signs include

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Malar butterfly rash which spares nasolabial folds, and skin lesions that flare w sun exposure

42
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what percent of SLE pts have renal involvement?

what percent of SLE pts have sterile vegetations on heart valves?

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40-50% of SLE pts have renal involvement

50% of SLE pts have vegetations on heart valves

43
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what % of SLE pts have oral lesions? what tissues do they affect?

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5-25% of SLE pts have oral lesions

SLE affects palata, buccal mucosa, or gingiva

44
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What diseases are treated with anti-malarial drugs?

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Mild SLE and severe Chronic cutaneous lupus

45
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what is the 5 year survival of SLE?
15 year of SLE?
prognosis worst for who

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SLE 5 year: 95%
SLE 15 year: 75%
prognosis for SLE is worse for men

46
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what almost exclusively affects skin and mucosa that resembles erosive LP

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Chronic cutaneous lupus: waxes and wanes

47
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what % of Chronic cutaneous lupus pts transform to SLE?

what % resolve after a few years?

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5%

CCL 50% resolve after several years

48
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systemic scleroris show autoABs directed against what

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Systemic sclerosis= Scl70 topoisomerase 1

49
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Crest syndrome is associated with what

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Crest syndrome= anticentromere ABs

50
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Crest syndrome 6 year survival?

Crest syndrome 12 year survival?

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Crest 6 year: 80%

12 year: 50%

51
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what is the sensitivity of COE?
Specificity of COE?
are auxiliaries as accurate as dentists?

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COE sensitivity = 85%
COE specificity= 97%
YES!

52
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what is a test used to analyze abnormal finding or symptomatic pt in order to establish or suggest a diagnosis?

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case finding test

53
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what is a test used on people apparently free of disease in order to detect the disease in early stages

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a screening test

54
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what is the only diagnostic aid that is a case finding test aid?
what is it used for?

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Brush test Oral Cdx: used to test the common, small, harmless appearing white or red tissue spots you see several times each
NO DIAGNOSIS IS GIVEN!!!

55
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Brushtest gives a lot of what kind of results

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Brushtest gives a lot of false negative results

56
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Vizilite components?

Vizilite lit review results?

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Vizilite components include acetic acid, light stick and Toluidine blue dye
Vizilite is unable to discriminate benign from pre-malignant lesions
No clear evidence better than COE

57
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What does VELscope stand for?

Reviews of VELscope

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VELScope= Visually enhanced lesion scope
VELscope normal tissue is pale green, abnormal tissue is dark
False negatives and False positives for VELscope

58
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VELScope has what % of false positives?

VELScope is also used how?

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VELScope= 90% false positives

VELscope also used as case finding tool in surgical margin delineation- extends margins beyond COE alone

59
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Describe Identafi

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Identafi: hand-held cordless multi spectral fluorescence and reflectance spectroscopy w 3 colors: white for COE, violet for tissue fluorescence, and amber light for suspected abnormalities

60
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describe OralD which was introduced in 2013

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uses a light, glasses and CytID for fluorescence and liquid base cytology but clinical application of device has NOT been proven

61
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What percent of oral cancer is diagnosed in stage 3-4

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63% of oral cancer is diagnosed in stage 3-4

62
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what are the high risk sites for oral cancer/ dysplasia

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ventro lateral tongue, floor of mouth and lateral soft palate/ anterior tonsillar pillars

63
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what are the suspicious physical features

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crisply defined red, white, or mixed red and white lesions, persistent ulceration and induration