Mucosal Colour Changes Flashcards
1
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Provide examples of white oral lesions
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- hereditary
- smoking/frictional
- lichen planus
- candida leukoplakia
- carcinoma
2
Q
Provide examples of hereditary white lesions
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- oral white sponge naevus
- characteristic white changes
- related to cytokines
3
Q
How do smoking and friction lead to oral white lesions?
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- irritation to mucosal surface
- increased thickness of keratin layer
- blood vessels in connective tissue less visible
- less pink and more white in appearance
4
Q
What is candidal leukoplakia?
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- inflammation
- epithelium
- surrounding connective tissue
- increased thickness and fluid accumulation
- reduced visibility of blood flow
5
Q
How might a carcinoma appear as a white oral lesion?
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- associated with thickening of cells
- due to uncontrolled proliferation
- reduced visibility of blood flow
6
Q
What can make the appearance of a lesion white?
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- thickening of mucosa or keratin
- less visibility of blood
- less blood in the tissues
- vasoconstriction
7
Q
What is leukoplakia?
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a white patch that cannot be scraped off or attributed to any other cause
- diagnosis of exclusion
- no histopathological connotation
- clinical description
8
Q
What percentage of leukoplakia become malignant?
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1-5%
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