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