Oral Path

Question 1

Ground glass appearance:

Answer 1

fibrous dysplasia

Question 2

Soap bubble appearance

Answer 2

Cherubism, ameloblastoma

Question 3

Sunburst lesion

Answer 3

osteosarcoma

Question 4

Cotton wool appearance

Answer 4

Paget’s disease

Question 5

Elevated alkaline phosphatase

Answer 5

Paget’s disease

Question 6

Where do aphthae occur and what immune cell is involved in their formation?

Answer 6

non-keratinized mucosa, T-cells

Question 7

A tender swelling localized to the submandibular triangle is indicative of?

Answer 7

Lymphadenopathy

Question 8

The most common site of intraoral malignant melanoma?

Answer 8

hard palate and maxillary gingiva

Question 9

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumors are most likely found in what region of the mouth?

Answer 9

anterior maxilla

Question 10

The most common sites for oral SCC?

Answer 10

floor of mouth, lateral border of the tongue

Question 11

Where is Kaposi sarcoma likely to be found?

Answer 11

Hard palate

Question 12

____ has a presence of sulfur granules.

Answer 12

Actinomycosis

Question 13

Suprabasilar acantholysis is pathognomonic for?

Answer 13

pemphigus vulgaris

Question 14

Most common benign tumor of the parotid gland:

Answer 14

pleomorphic adenoma

Question 15

Patients with this condition should not be given local anesthetic with Epi due to exacerbation of the condition by epi.

Answer 15

MS

Question 16

Erythroplakias commonly exhibit what types of dysplasia?

Answer 16

severe dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, invasive SCC

Question 17

Stimulation and proliferation of the reduced enamel epithelium causes what kind of pathology?

Answer 17

dentigerous cyst

Question 18

Parakeratinized epithelium and palisading basal cells indicates which type of pathology?

Answer 18

OKC

Question 19

This is a symptom of a secondary HSV infection and occurs around the nail beds.

Answer 19

Herpetic whitlow

Question 20

This symptom should be considered caused by a malignancy until proven otherwise.

Answer 20

Numb lip

Question 21

What is a globulomaxillary lesion?

Answer 21

any radiolucent lesion occurring between the maxillary lateral and canine

Question 22

Hairy leukoplakia is associated with which viral infection?

Answer 22

EBV

Question 23

What is a constitutional symptom?

Answer 23

a symptom that indicates multiple body systems are involved (fever, chills, etc.)