FOH: Oral Pathology

Question 1

Distinguished by a color change. Flat. (e.g. freckles)

Answer 1

Macule

Question 2

Small circumscribed lesion. Less than 1 cm in diameter. Elevated.

Answer 2

Papule

Question 3

Palpable solid lesion. Up to 1 cm in diameter in soft tissue. Can occur above/level/beneath mucosal surfaces.

Answer 3

Nodule

Question 4

Solid, raised mass larger than 1 cm in diameter and has depth. Neoplastic cells.

Answer 4

Tumor

Question 5

Outwardly growing lesion.

Answer 5

Exophytic

Question 6

Stem-like or stalk base similar to a mushroom.

Answer 6

PEDUNCULATED!!!!!!!

Question 7

Lesion with wide base that is flat or broad.

Answer 7

Sessile

Question 8

Small nipple-shaped projection. Found in clusters (e.g. HPV)

Answer 8

Papillary

Question 9

Small, fluid filled sacs. Less than 1 cm in diameter (e.g. THE HERP).

Answer 9

Vesicle

Question 10

Circumscribed elevated lesion. More than 1 cm in diameter. Contains serous fluid. Blister-like. Caused by immunological disease

Answer 10

Bulla

Question 11

Variously-sized circumscribed elevations that contain pus.

Answer 11

Pustule

Question 12

Loss of surface tissue due to sloughing of necrotic inflammatory tissue.

Answer 12

Ulcer

Question 13

Non-healing ulcer. Chronic.

Answer 13

Erosion

Question 14

Narrow slit or cleft. May be caused by an impeding denture.

Answer 14

Fissure

Question 15

Area with a flat surface and raised edges (e.g. leukoplakia).

Answer 15

Plaque

Question 16

Little red spots, ranging in size from pinpoints to several mms. Caused by escape of small amount of blood.

Answer 16

Petechia

Question 17

Large reddish-blue areas caused by escape of blood (bruise). Does not blanch on diascopy.

Answer 17

Ecchymosis

Question 18

Formation of capillaries near surface of tissue (look like red pimples). Sign of hereditary disorder, alcohol abuse, or malignancy in the region. Simple touch may cause bleeding.

Answer 18

Telangiectasia

Question 19

How would you describe the consistency of necrotic tissue upon palpation?

Answer 19

Cheesy

Question 20

Consistency of tori?

Answer 20

Hard

Question 21

A wave-like motion that is felt when a fluid-containining structure is palpated.

Answer 21

Fluctuant

Question 22

Lesion that has elasticity.

Answer 22

Rubbery

Question 23

Fixed; closely compressed; compact lesion.

Answer 23

Firm

Question 24

An excessive hardening or firmness. Referring to oral cancer.

Answer 24

Indurated

Question 25

Reddish color. Inflammatory or immune related.

Answer 25

Erythematous

Question 26

Collections of ectopic sebaceous glands. Usually found in buccal mucosa, usually asymptotic. Diagnosis made clinically (no biopsy).

Answer 26

Fordyce Granules

- Variation of normal

Question 27

Exophytic nodular growth of dense cortical bone located in the midline of the hard palate.

Answer 27

Torus Palatinus
(If on the mandible it is Torus Mandibularis)
- variation of normal

Question 28

Normal finding of melanin containing cells in the gingival tissues of non-caucasians.

Answer 28

Physiological Melanin Pigmentation

- variation of normal

Question 29

Prominent, dilated, lingual veins on the ventral and lateral surface of the tongue. Asymptomatic, bilateral symmetry.

Answer 29

Lingual Variscosities

- variation of normal

Question 30

Accumulation of fluid within epithelial cells of buccal mucosa. Grayish or white lesion. Differentiate from other white lesions by stretching (it will disappear).

Answer 30

Leukoedema

- Variation of normal

Question 31

Benign conditions of unknown origin:

Answer 31

• Fissured tongue
• Geographic tongue
• Hairy tongue

Question 32

A rare condition in which the filiform papillae become elongated.

Answer 32

Hairy tongue

Question 33

Multiple, irregularly shaped erythematous patches with white rims.

Answer 33

Geographic tongue

Question 34

Rare. Grooves or depressions on the tongue.

Answer 34

Fissured tongue