OD 27 - General features of oral mucosal lesions Flashcards

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What is the colour coding system of treating patients with oral mucosal lesions?

A
Green = can treat with disease 
Yellow = disease monitored by dentist with specialist unit 
Red = sent to specialist referral centre
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What is an oral lesion SPOT?

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Flat lesion reflecting change in mucosal colour (smooth/granular)

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What is an oral lesion PATCH/PLAQUE?

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Thickened lesion with slightly wavy surface

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What is the difference between an oral erosion and ulceration?

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Erosion - epithelium only

Ulceration - deeper loss of tissue

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What is an oral blister (bullae)?

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Lesions with fluid in/under epithelium
Larger than vesicles
Not great in numbers
Can burst and form EROSIONS

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What is an oral vesicle?

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Small pockets of liquid in/under epithelium
Not larger than a few mm
Can have hundreds

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What is pemphigus bullous disorder?

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Intra-epithelial blisters - altered adhesion between keratinocytes

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What is pemphigoid bullous disorder?

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Sub-epithelial blisters - altered adhesion at basement membrane

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What are papillary-verracous lesions?

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Raised mucosal lesions
Localised/ widespread
White/ red
Defined by thickness and surface features (digitations/chunky?)

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