OD part 2 Flashcards
Explain macule and plaque
-Spot (aka macule)=flat lesion with a colour change. Smooth or finely granular
-Patch (aka plaque)= thickened solid lesion (~1-4mm thick) with slightly rough surface
can vary in colour: white, red, brown, grey, black
Explain erosion and ulceration. Main difference
-Erosions: involve epithelium ONLY. More superficial.
-Ulcer: much deeper loss of tissue than erosions -the epithelium and lamina propria is breached. More commonly seen in cancer. Lost layers from basement membrane upwards
-Clinically, may be difficult to distinguish between the 2
List types of acute and chronic oral ulcers
-Acute
Herangina
Primary herpetic ginigivostomatitis
Hand foot and mouth disease
Necrotising ulcerative gingivostomatitis
Traumatic ulcers
Hypersensitivity reactions
Erythema multiform
-Chronic
pemphigus vulgaris
Mucous membrane pemphigoid
TB ulcer
Lichen plenus
Difference betweeen bullae and vesicle
Both elevated fluid filled lesions.
-Bullae (blisters) are larger than vesicles (>1cm). Single or multiple but usually not in greater numbers. In the mouth they burst easily giving way to erosions
-Vesicles: <1cm. Usually numerous (tens, hundred)
With pemphigus and pemphiogid, which is intra-epithelial and which is sub epithelial blistering. Which affects keratinocytes, which basement membrane
-pemphigus- an intra-epithelial blister - altered adhesion between keratinocytes
-pemphigoid – sub-epithelial blister. Altered adhesion at basement membrane
What are verrucous papillary lesions
-Raised growth on the mucosa
-can be sessile or pedunculated, red or white
-range from benign (Papilloma) to malignant (verrucous carcinoma)
List hyperplastic oral lumps
-fibroepithelial polyp
-pyogenic granuloma
-Epulides
-gingival hyperplasia
-Denture granuloma
-Squamous cell papilloma
-Mucoceles
list hyperkeratosis oral conditions
white sponge naevus
frictional keratosis
leukoplakia
lichen planus
Smoker’s keratosis
Difference between Oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions
OLP= bilateral
OLL= not OLL if bilateral, desquamative gingivitis, tongue involvement, skin involvement, papule and striae. It is Unilateral, Contact and drug types
Both type IV hypersensitivity
Viruses that cause oral hairy leukoplakia
EBV (HHV4)
HIV
Causes of macroglossia
-acromegaly
-hypothyroidism (myxoedema)
-amyloidosis
-vit B12 deficiency
-seen in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and Down syndrome
Which areas of the mouth have masticatory and lining mucosa
- Masticatory mucosa (Keratinised epithelium): Gingiva
Hard palate - Lining mucosa (non-keratanised)
Labial and buccal mucosa
Ventrum of tongue (dorsum is specialised with papillae)
FOM
Soft palate
What are the 4 cell layers of keratinised epithelium
Keratin layer
Granular cell layer
Prickle cell layer (stratum spinosum)
Basal cell layer
What is oral epithelial dysplasia. What are some features
-Term used to describe histological changes that suggest increased risk of malignant transformation
-graded as mild, moderate and severe dysplasia
-features of cytological atypia (abnormal nuclear size and shape), altered proliferation (increased mitotic activity), altered maturation (premature keratinisation), loss of epithelial organisation (drop-shaped rete processes, verrucous papillary architecture, disorganised basal cells, irregular stratification, reduced keratinocyte adhesion)
What are oral potentially malignant disorders. Do they have dysplasia
associated with an increased risk of occurrence of cancer of the lip or oral cavity
Important to note that not all OPMDs exhibit epithelial dysplasia. They range from hyperkeratosis to different degrees of dysplasia
eg. leukoplakia, erythroplakia, lichen planus
Which sites of leukoplakia have highest risk of malignant transformation. More risk if homogenous or non-homogenous
-Site: tongue and FOM (10-30% risk)
-Non-homogenous - Red or speckled
Candida facts (where, types of oral infections)
-yeast found in digestive and vaginal tracts
-Dimorphous fungus = proliferates in either yeast or hyphal form
-opportunistic= live communally but can cause disease when host defences compromised
-dorsum of tongue most common site
-Candida-related disorders: denture induced stomatitis, median rhomboid glossitis, angular cheilitis
Risk factors for candida
-disease of the diseased
-decreased saliva, smoking, decreased blood supply, poor OH, dental prostheses, altered oral flora, immunosupression (HIV, corticosteroids), malnutrition, malignancies, broad spectrum antibiotic therapy, steroid inhalers, anaemia
Which viruses are associated with cervical cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, Kaposi’s sarcoma and Burrit’s lymphoma
HHV8, HIV= Kaposi’s sarcoma
HPV=cervical cancer, head and neck cancer (Oropharyngeal)
EBV= burkitt’s lymphoma
Oral manifestations of HSV1&2, HHV3,4,5, measles, mumps, coxsackie, HIV, HPV
-HSV1 = herpetic gingivostomatitis, herpetic whitlow
-Recurrent HSV1&2= herpes labials (cold sores)
-Coxsackie: Herpangina (white vesicles on soft palate). Hand foot and mouth disease
-Epstein Barr virus (HHV4) = oral hairy leukoplakia, glandular fever
-HIV= oral hairy leukoplakia, increased infections, Kaposi’s sarcoma
-HPV = benign oral warts -
-HHV3 reactivation = shingles and oral lesions
-Measles virus= koplik’s spots (white surrounded by red patches on buccal mucosa)
-Mumps=swelling of salivary glands
-HHV5 cytomegalovirus - palate ulceration, glandular fever
What is anaemia, macrocytic v microcytic. General and oral signs of anaemia
-Reduced haemoglobin
-High and low mean cell volume
-Lethargy, pallor, brittle nails, sore mouth, glossitis, ulcers, angular chelitis, acute pseudomembranous candidosis
Levels of platelets in thrombocytopenia. Causes. Features
< 150,000 platelets per microliter of circulating blood.
<100 = INCREASED BLEEDING
<50 = DANGEROUS
Due to marrow disease, liver disease, cytotoxic drugs, radiotherapy.
(thrombocytosis= too many platelets)