Oral medicine/ oral pathology Flashcards

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Give diff dx for scrapable white lesion according to surgical sieve

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Inflammatory/infective

  • fungal - pseudomembranous candidiasis
  • bacterial - secondary syphillis
  • viral -

Trauma

  • thermal burn
  • habitual cheek biting

Autoimmune
- RAU (minor and major)

Drugs
- aspirin burn

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Give diff dx of UNSCRAPABLE white lesions acc to surgical sieve

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Infective/inflammatory
- fungal - chronic hyperplastic candidiasis

Trauma

  • hyperkeratosis +/- dysplasia
  • frictional keratosis
  • cheek biting (morsicatio buccarum)
  • linea alba

Autoimmune/immune mediated
- lichen planus (reticular type - whickams striae)

Metabolic
- uremic stomatitis in renal failure

Idiopathic

  • leukodema
  • white sponge nevus

Neoplasia

  • leukoplakia
  • proloferative verrucous ca
  • verrucous carcinoma
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Give diff diagnosis of a mixed red white lesion

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Infective/inflammatory

  • fungal: candidiasis (erythematous/ pseudomembranous)
  • bacterial:
    • secondary syphillis (snailtrack)
    • scarlet fever (white-red strawberry tongue)
  • viral: primary herpes

Trauma
- thermal burns

Autoimmune

  • lichen planus (reticular/erosive/atrophic type)
  • lupus erythematous

Idiopathic
- eryhtema migrans

Neoplasia

  • eryhtroleukoplakia
  • scc
  • actinic cheilosis
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Diff dx of red lesions or red patches

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Infective/ inflammatory

  • erythematous candidiasis
  • pharyngitis
  • scarlet fever (strawberry tongue)

Trauma

  • erosions
  • radiation mucositis

Autoimmune

  • erosive/atrophic Lichen
  • lupus erythematous

Metabolic
- glossitis (d/t anemia)

Idiopathic
- erythema migrans

Neoplasia
- erythroplakia
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Differential diagnosis of ulceartive lesions

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Infective/inflammatory

  • fungal - histoplasmosis, blastomycosis
  • bacterial - impetigo, syphilis (primary and secondary), Noma,
  • viral - herpes, chickenpox, shingles, herpangina, HFM dz

Trauma

  • traumatic biting
  • burns

Autoimmune/ immune mediated

  • RAS
  • pemphigus
  • pemphigoid
  • erythema multiforme
  • Steven Johnson syndrome (TEN)
  • Behcets syndrome
  • Chrons disease

Metabolic

  • Anemia
  • Mronj/orn

Neoplasia
- SCC

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Diff dx of vesiculobullous lesions

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Infective

  • herpes simplex (primary and secondary)
  • herpes zoster
  • coxsackie (herpnagina and HFM dz)

Autoimmune/immune-mediated

  • pemphigus
  • pemphigoid (BMMP)
  • bullous type of Lichen planus
  • erythema multiforme
  • graft vs host dz

Hereditary
- epidermolysis bullosa

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What are clinical presentations of syphillis

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Primary syphilis

  • presents on oral or genital
  • chancre (painful ulcers)
  • occasionally with erythematous swelling (vascular proliferation) may mimic pyogenic granuloma

Secondary syphilis

  • disseminated throughout the body
  • systemic symptoms such as malaise fever lymphadenopathy
  • maculopapular cutaneous rash on skin everywhere
  • oral lesion - multiple mucous patch with whitish/yellowish ulcerated center and reddish periphery - fuse patches forming snailtrack pattern
  • split papules
  • condyloma lata

Tertiary syphilis

  • granulomatous inflammation - gumma
  • interstitial glossitis
  • syphilitic glossitis (precancerous)

Congenital syphilis

  • triad of hutchison teeth, ocular keratitis, eight nerve deafness
  • others include frontal bossing,high arched palate, mulberry molars, saddle nose
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How to diagnose syphilis

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Serological testing: VDRL, TPHA, FTA-ABS

Smear lesion : dark ground microscopic illumination of Treponema pallidum

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Presentation of herpes simplex

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HHV 1 - HSV1
HHV 2 - HSV 2 (sexually transmitted)

Primary herpes (primary herpes gingivostomatitis)

  • vesiculobullous lesions which ruptures forming ulcers
  • erythematous punched out lesion on gingival margin

Seondary (recurrent) herpes

  • herpes labialis (canker sores - macules - vesicles - pustules - scabbed lesions)
  • intraoral herpes - ulcers
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Gicw diff dx of lesions that appears as vesciles or bullous, ruptures becoming ulcers, and then scabbed

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Infection

  • recurrent herpes simplex (herpes labialis/ cold sores)
  • secondary varicella zoster (shingles)

Autoimmune/ immune mediated

  • pemphigus
  • pemphigoid (bmmp/bullous)
  • erythema multiforme
  • Steven johnsons syndrome (TEN)
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Diff dx of Positive Nikolsky sign

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Pemphigus
BMMP (cicatricial pemphigoid)
Oral lichen planus (bullous type)
Epidermolysis bullosa
SLE
Graft vs host disease
Toxic epidermal necrolysis
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What is epidermolysis bullosa

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Dermatological disorder that inherited

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Epidermolysis bullosa presentation

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4 diff categories (simplex, junctional, dystrophic, Kindler syndrome)

Dystrophic most common in oral mucosa

  • vesiculobullous lesions
  • in trauma regions (knuckles, knees)
  • bullae rupture - erosion/ulceration
  • heals with scarring
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What is pemphigus vulgaris

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Systemic vesiculobullous disease
Intraepithelial clefting
Forms blisters but Erupts early
Forms erosions or ulcers

Positive Nikolsky’s sign
DIF - IgG, IgM, complement

Tx by systemic corticosteroid (usually long term)
And immunosuppressive agents (azathioprine)

Risks for long term steroids

  • DM
  • adrenal suppression
  • weight gain
  • osteoporosis
  • peptic ulcers
  • Cushing syndrome
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Difference between bmmp and bullous pemphigoid?

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Both produces chornic bullous lesions

Difference:

  • BMMP is a progressive disease
  • Bullous has periods of remission and relapse
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What is Behcets syndrome

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Immune mediated ulcerative disease that presents with a classic triad of oral, ocular and genital ulceration

Dx: Recurrent oral ulcers +/- ocular lesions, genital lesions, +ve pathergy test

Unknown cause - strong assoc with HLA leading to T-cell mediated immune reaction

No diagnostic test
May have positive finding on “pathergy test” where when saline is injected subcut, produces a sterile pustule after few days

Tx by topical corticosteroids, intralesional corticosteroids, systemic potent antiinflammatory such as methotraxate, colchicine, azathioprine, pentoxyfilline

Complications
Relapse and Remission
CNS complication
vascular complications

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Reiters syndrome?

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Immune mediated inflammation classically presenting with a triad of arthritis, uveitis, urethritis (inflammation of the joint, eyes and genital)

Triggered by STD (chlamydia/gonorrhea) or GI infection(salmonella)

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Heerfordt syndrome?

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Presentation of sarcoidosis non pulmonary involvement with classic features that includes:

  1. Parotid enlargement
  2. Facial paralysis
  3. Uveitis
  4. Fever
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Lofgren syndrome?

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Sarcoidosis presentation that involves

  1. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
  2. Eryhtema nodosum
  3. Arthralgia
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Melkerson-Rosenthal syndrome?

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Recurrent facial paralysis, fissured tongue, swelling of face and lips

Presentation of orofacial granulomatosis
- nonspecific granulomatous inflammation that is not assoc with foreign body, infection and allergy

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What is a HPV associated lesions?

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Oral squamous papilloma
Focal epithelial hyperplasia
Fungiform sinonasal papilloma
Conjunctival papilloma
Verruca vulgaris (wart)
Inverted papilloma
OSCC

Tx for benign papilloma lesions

  • surgical excision including the base of the lesion (to prevent recurrence)
  • cryotherapy
  • co2 laser
  • electrocoagulation

Skin lesions

  • topical salicylic acid
  • intralesional IFN-alpha, bleomycin, 5-FU
  • topical cryotherapy

HPV vaccination

OSCC - wide excision and recons +/- neck dissection +/- adjuvant radio/chemo therapy

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What is the difference between Hodgkin and non hodgkins lymphoma?

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Reed-Sternbeg cells in Hodgkin lymphoma

NHL does not have Reed-Sternberg cells

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What is GVHD.

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Ptns receiving allogenic bone marrow transplantation to treat bone marrow/blood diseases

  • leukemia
  • lymphoma
  • multiple myeloma
  • aplastic anemia
  • thalassemia
  • sickel cell anemia
  • disseminated mets disease

HLA-match allogenic transplant
But still may develop immune reaction when the transplanted cells attack the native body

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Presentation of GVHD

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Acute -within firdt few weeks after transplant
- rash mild to severe that mimics TEN + diarrhea + nausea + vomitting + abd pain + liver dysfunction

Chronic - white striae on mucosa, ulcers, red plaques, xerostomia

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Ix for immune-mediated diseases

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Autobodies identification

  • direct IF
  • indirect IF
  • IHC
  • ELISA
26
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What is the diff dx of GVHD

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Any ulcerative diseases

  • EM, SJS, TEN
  • SLE
  • Sjogrens syndrome
  • pemphigus
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Lichen planus?

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Immune-mediated lesion of skin and mucosa

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Types of lichen planus

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Reticular lichen planus

Erosive LP

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Does LP has tendency for malignancy?

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LP is a premalignant condition

With 1% rate transformation for erosive LP

30
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Mucosa lesions of LP presents with

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Oral lesions - reticular, erosive, bullous

  • Wickhams striae
  • mixed red and white lesions
  • erosive type: central ulceration with peripheral radiating white striae
  • may have candidiasis superimposed (difficult to diagnose)
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Skin lesions for Lichen planus?

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Skin lesions - purple polygonal papules
Affecting flexor surfaces of extremities
Itch and can be painful on scratch

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How to diagnose Lichen planus?

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Diagnosis

  • biopsy with DIF, saw-toothed rete ridges
  • rule out Other differentials
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Diff dx of lichen planus

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Chronic long standing traumatic ulcer 
Chronic ulcerative stomatitis
Eryhtroleukoplakia
Lichenoid
SLE
GVHD
Scc
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Tx for lichen planus and lichenoid reactions

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No tx for reticular type unless symptomatic - may b superimposed with candidiasis - antifungal topical

Erosive lp - stronger topical steroid (bethamethasone, flucinonide gels)

Heals within 2 weeks. But can flare up. So reaaplication of topical steroid

Systemic steroid responds very well but usually not necessary!

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Psoriasis?

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Immune mediated chronic skin disease 
Triggering agent (unknown) cause activation of T lymphocytes
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Presentation of psoriasis

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Mainly affects skin - appear as well demarcated eryhematous plaque with silvery scale

Rare - oral lesion with erythematous linear patches that flares when skin flares also
“Erythema migrans”

Undortunate complication - psoriatic arthritis

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Tx for psoriasis

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Topical agents: 
Vit D analogues
Retinoids
Steroids
Tacrolimus
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Lupus erythematous presentations

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Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE)
Chronic cutaneous LE (CCLE)
Subacute cutaneous LE (SCLE)

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SLE presentations

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Kidney failure (40-50%)
Endocarditis (50% on autopsy)
Arthralgia/myalgia (95%)
Malar rash (50%) 
Anemia (70%)
Leukopenia (60%)
Oral lesions (40%) - appear lichenoid 
- ulcers
- eryhtema
- hyperkeratosis
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CCLE presentations

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No systemic signs
Lesions affecting skin and oral (commonly in the face and neck)
- discoid lupus erythematous
- scaly erythematous patches
- heals with scar and hypo/hyperpigmentation

Oral lesions

  • appear like erosive LP
  • atrophic erythematous center surrounded by white radiating striae (just like erosive LP)
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SCLE Presentation

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In between SLE and CCLE

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Treatment of LE

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Avoid sun exposure (photosensitivity)
NSAIDs with antimalarials (hydroxychloroquine)
Topical steroids
Immunosuppresants/immunomodulants
- steroids
- tacrolimus 
- low dose thalidomide
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Investigations to diagnose LE

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Biopsy - patchy deposits of PAS+ materials in BM (differentiates between LP)

DIF on lesions- deposition of IgM, IgG, c3
DIF on normal skin - lupus band test +ve in SLE (50% of cases)

Specific antibodies for SLE

  • anti dsDNA ab
  • antiSm ab
  • ANA