Nelson: Oral and Esophageal Pahtology Flashcards
What is an oral cavity canker sore?
Common, painful, often recurrent, spontaneously regress w/in wks
Shallow, superficial mucosal ulceration
What are oral cavity canker sores associated with?
celiac disease
IBD
What is a mucosal fibroma?
Reactive proliferation of sq. mucosa and underlying subepithelial fibrous tissue
Mucosal fibromas are often secondary to…
chronic irritaiton
What is a squamous papilloma?
Exophytic papillary proliferation of squamous mucosa of fibrovascular core
What are squamous papillomas commonly associated with?
HPV
Rxn to trauma/infection
What is the danger of a squamous papilloma?
Can undergo malignant transformation in situ and become an invasive squamous cell carcinoma
What is a pyogenic granuloma?
Polypod red lesion; composed of lobular reactive proliferation of capillaries (eruptive hemangioma)
Pyogenic granulomas are commonly seen in what population?
Gingiva of children, YA and pregnant women
What is glossitis?
Atrophy of the papillae of the tongue and thinning of mucosa→ inflammation of the tongue (beefy red appearance)
What causes glossitis?
Deficiency states!
B12
What is plummer vinson syndrome?
IDA + glossitis + esophageal dysphagia that is assoc. w/ esophageal webs
What is geographic tongue?
Focal loss of papillae→ “Map like” appearance of the tongue
A pt presents and says that they feel fine except that their tongue burns a little.
Geographic tongue
What are fordyce’s Granules?
Heterotropic collections of SEBACEOUS GLANDS in the oral cavity
A pt presents with white, confluent patches of “fluffy hyperkeratosis on the lateral sides of the tongue that CANNOT be scraped off (Thrush can).
Hairy Leukoplakia
Hairy Leukoplakia is commonly observed in what populations?
Immunocompromised (HIV, treated cancer pts, organ transplant pts) secondary to an EBV infection
What can be the first presenting sign of HIV?
Hairy Leukoplakia
A pt presents w/ a white patch/plaque in the oral cavity that can’t be scraped off and can’t be characterized clinically as any other disease.
Leukoplakia
A pt presents w/ a red, velvety patch in the oral cavity that may be flat or slightly eroded.
Erythroplakia
What is the difference between erythroplakia and leukoplakia related to dysplasia?
In leukoplakia the risk of precancerous dysplasia is MUCH HIGHER than in erythroplakia
What lesions are typically seen in ADULTS and are associated w/ tobacco use?
Erythroplakia
What is Acitinic Cheilitis?
Leukoplakic lesion of the lower lip with loss of the distinct demarcation between the red of the lip and the lower skin
What are RFs for SCC?
- Tobacco and alcohol use.
- Risk is increased even more in those who both smoke and drink.
- Oncogenic HPV is also a risk factor, and 50% of oropharyngeal SCC (tonsils, base of tongue, tonsillar pillars) are HPV positive.
- Exposure to sunlight and pipe smoking are risk factors for SCC of the lower lip.
What are the RF for nasopharyngeal SCC (specifically nonkeratinizing and undifferentiated)?
Strong association w/ EBV
Why are inverted sinonasal papillomas more likely to recur than other sinonasal papillomas?
Arises from lateral nasal wall and is prone to recurrence d/t inverted growth pattern
What is the most common site of metastases for oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas?
Cervical lymph nodes
then spreads more distally to the mediastinal LN, lungs, liver and bone
What is the MC site of metastases for pharyngeal SCC?
Cervical neck LNs