Neck and Head Flashcards
Aphthous ulcers are also called
canker sores
who usually gets aphthous ulcers
immunologic deficiency
how do you treat canker sores
resolves on its own 7-10 days
what is a virus that is common for mouth stiff
HSV1
what is submucosal nodular mass in oral cavity
- reactive proliferation caused by repetitive trauma
Fibroma
in oral what
- rapid growth
- vascular proliferation of granulation tisue
- regress, mature or develp
pyogenic granuloma
what is clinical form of Oral candidiasis
pseudomembranous aka thrush
where does Hairy Leukoplakia occur
oral lesion
lateral border of tongue
what virus causes Hairy Leukoplakia
EBV
can you scrape off Hairy leukoplakia
no
Define Pre-cancerous leukoplakia
white patch of plaque that cannot be scraped off
- cannot be characterized clinically
what is Pre-cancerous erythroplakia
red, velvety
- high risk malignant transformation
what is allergic rhinitis
hay fever
where does Kartagener syndrome occur
Sinusitis
what is nasal polyp and what causes it
- focal mucosal protrusions
- recurrent attacks of rhinitis
what kind of tumor is Sinonasal ( scheiderian) papilloma
benign
- nasopharynx
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma has what anatomic relationship and virus
lymphoid tissue
EBV
how does nasopharyngeal ccarcinoma present
nasal obstruction
epitstaxis
signs and symptoms for Larynx if inflammed
laryngitis
croup
signs and symptoms for Larynx if reactive nodules/polyps
vocal cords
heavy smokers/ singers
signs and symptoms for Larynx if carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma in male chronic smokers and alcohol consumpotion
what is ostosclerosis
abnormal middle ear bone deposition
branchial cyst is remnant of what brachial arch
2
branchial cyst is associated with what part of the body
- lymphoid tissue
thyroglossal duct cyst
thyroid anlarge at foramen cecum
- anterior midline
what is paraganglioma
clusters of neuroendocrine cells
xerostomia
dry mouth
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
malignant
Pleomorphic adenoma
warthin tumor
benign tumor
Pleomorphic adenoma, gene defect?
cchromosomal rearrangement of PLAG1
clinical feature of Pleomorphic adenoma
painless, slow growing and mobile
where is Warthin tumor
Parotid gland
where is mucoepidermoid carcinoma? what happens
salivary gland
- squamous, mucus-secreting and intermediate cells)
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
minor salivary glands
parotid and submandibular glands
squamous cell carcinoma is oncogenic varient of what
HPV
