LEUKOEDEMA Flashcards
1
Q
CONCEPT
A
COMMON ORAL MUCOSAL CONDITION
2
Q
CAUSE
A
UNKNOWN
3
Q
ORALLY CLINICALLY
A
- ASYMPTOMATIC, DIFFUSE, SLIGHTLY WRINKLED GREYISH-WHITE BILATERAL OPALESCENCE ON THE BUCCAL MUCOSA (LESIONS NOT RUB OFF)
- DISAPPEARS WHEN MUCOSA STRETCHED
4
Q
HYSTOLOGICALLY
A
INCREASED THICKENING OF THE EPITHELIUM/INTRA-CELLULAR EDEMA OF THE SPINOUS CELL LAYER
5
Q
TREATMENT
A
NO
