Lec 6: Reactive Epithelial Cysts Flashcards

1
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Fissured tongue: cause and clinical findings?

A
Cause:
Hereditary is strong contributor
Incidence increases with age
Clinical Findings:
Sometimes associated with geographic tongue
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Fissured tongue–Significance and Management?

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Variation of normal
Usually asymptomatic and no treatment needed
Encourage patient to brush tongue to remove debris

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3
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AKNYLOGLOSSIA is characterized by?

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short lingual frenum

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4
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LINGUAL THYROID–cause?

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Failure of thyroid gland to descend properly

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GINGIVAL FIBROMATOSIS is?

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Slowly progressive gingival enlargement

Caused by collagenous overgrowth of gingival tissue

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6
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Gingival Fibromatosis treatment?

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Treatment: gingivectomy and rigorous oral hygiene

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7
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2 categories of soft tissue enlargements

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Reactive

Tumors

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“Tumor” means enlargement and is based on clinical features of being ____ and ____ and not on microscopic criteria

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persistent and progressive

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9
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Reactive lesions examples (2)

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Necrotizing silometaplasia (covered in SG lecture)

Mucocele (covered in SG lecture)

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10
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PARULIS/SINUS TRACK aka

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“gum boil”, periodontal abscess

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PARULIS/SINUS TRACK is a?

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A gingival abscess secondary to periapical pathosis

Focus of pus in the gingiva

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PARULIS/SINUS TRACK treatment?

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Treating the underlying condition (periodontal pocket or nonvital tooth) achieves resolution of gingival abscess

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IRRITATION FIBROMA(FIBROUS HYPERPLASIA)–caused by?

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chronic irritation or trauma

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IRRITATION FIBROMA(FIBROUS HYPERPLASIA)–clinical features?

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Well-circumscribed, slowly growing
Smooth-surfaced, sessile, pink nodule
Typically firm
May be ulcerated or inflamed

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IRRITATION FIBROMA(FIBROUS HYPERPLASIA)–treatment?

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surgical excision

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16
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Denture-Leaf Fibroma:

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Occurs on hard palate under a denture

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17
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INFLAMMATORY PAPILLARY HYPERPLASIA represents both?

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Represents both fibrous and epithelial hyperplasia

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INFLAMMATORY PAPILLARY HYPERPLASIA cause reactive process to?

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Poorly fitting Dentures

Wearing dentures 24h/day

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INFLAMMATORY PAPILLARY HYPERPLASIA clinical features?

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Numerous red, edematous papillary projections

Associated with denture

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20
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INFLAMMATORY PAPILLARY HYPERPLASIA–therapeutic management?

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Discontinue wearing denture 24h/day
Antifungal medication if candidosis is present
Excise large lesions
Construct new denture or reline/rebase existing denture

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DRUG-RELATED GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA–what drugs for this affect collagen remodeling and degradation?

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Anticonvulsants: Phenytoin (dilantin); young
Calcium channel blockers: Nifedipine; middle-aged
Cyclosporine: broad age range

22
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Soft Tissue EnlargementsBenign Tumors–usually grows slow or fast?

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Usually slowly growing (months to years)

23
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Soft Tissue EnlargementsMalignant Tumors–usually grows slow or fast?

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Rapidly growing (weeks to months)

24
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Categories of Benign Tumors

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Epithelial
Mesenchymal
Salivary gland
Soft tissue cysts

25
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Soft tissue cysts:

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historical and clinical features are similar to those of benign tumors. Cysts are typically compressible

26
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Papilloma

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Pedunculated

Multiple finger-like projections with a pedunculated base

27
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VERRUCA VULGARIS clinical features?

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Similar to papilloma but verruca has a sessile base

More common on skin

28
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CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM–clinical features?

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Usually multiple lesions
Most common in anogenital area
Typically sexually transmitted

29
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CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM–high risk HPV strands?

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HPV 16,18, 31

30
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Seborrheic keratosis is benign proliferation of

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epidermal basal cells

31
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Does seborrheic keratosis occur in the mouth?

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NO

32
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The ______ of soft tissue cysts can be a clue to diagnosis then determine what the lesion is reacting to:

A

location

33
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A cyst consists of what 3 layers?

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  1. Connective tissue wall
  2. Epithelial layer (lining)
  3. Lumen–often are fluid-filled, but not always
34
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Cyst clinically, they are often ______

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compressible

35
Q

A SPACE-OCCUPYING LESION WITH an outer wall of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds a central cavity called the?

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cyst

36
Q

Epidermoid Cyst is a?

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Keratin-filled cyst derived from hair follicle

37
Q

Epidermoid (dermoid) cyst is most commonly found in the?

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floor of the mouth (intraorally)

38
Q

Gingival Cyst of the Adult occurs on?

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attached gingiva anterior to first molars

39
Q

Lymphoepithelial Cyst are what color?

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yellow or white in color

40
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Lymphoepithelial Cyst are almost always located:

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Lateral and ventral tongue

Floor of the mouth

41
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Thyroglossal Tract Cyst 60-80% of cases are?

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below hyoid bone

42
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Thyroglossal tract cyst occurs in?

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the midline of the neck

43
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Thyroglossal tract cyst characterized by?

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Painless, fluctuant, movable swelling

44
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All cysts are treated by?

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excision

45
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Reactive vs. Tumor

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Reactive if take away the cause will regress but tumor will progress and persist unless removed.

46
Q

Benign warty tumors of the Squamous Epithelium

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Papilloma
Verruca vulgaris
Condyloma

47
Q

HPV’s that has higher risk for cancer and associated with Condyloma?

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16, 18, 31

48
Q

What grows slowly and mimic benign tumors?

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Soft tissue cysts

49
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What cyst is at the floor of the mouth?

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Epidermoid cyst