Oral Path Marathon II Flashcards
Tumefaction is another name for…
Swelling
Hyperplasia that can grow quite large but doesn’t have unlimited growth potential:
Reactive Tumors
Reactive Tumors are not…
Neoplasms
*unlimited growth potential
Reactive Lesions make up ____% of Biopsied lesions in the dental office
20%
The most common tumor of the Oral Mucosa:
Fibroma
Hyperplasia of fibrous connective tissue:
Fibroma
Fibroma incidence is higher in the _____ but occurs almost anywhere
Usually ______, smooth surfaced, normal color, asymptomatic
Cheek
Sessile (fixed)
2 Fibroma Variants:
Giant cell fibroma
Peripheral odontogenic (ossifying) fibroma
Increases incidence in Gingiva, also on the Tongue but to a lesser extent, and children, often confused with Papillomas
Giant Cell Fibroma
Giant Cell Fibroma is a fibrous CT tumor containing plump ________ Fibroblasts that are ______ nucleated
stellate
bi/tri
Giant Cell Fibroma contains what cells?
Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma contains what cells?
stellate, multinucleated Fibroblasts
multinucleated Giant Cells
Reactive folds of hyperplastic fibrous CT along Border of ill-fitting Denture:
Hyperplastic response of Palatal Mucosa to ill-fitting Denture:
*2 names for each
Inflammatory Fibrous Hyperplasie (Epulis Fissuratum)
Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia (Papillomatosis)
Papillary hyperplasia + inflammation +/- psudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia =
Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia (Papillomatosis)
*ill-fitting denture to Palate
Only on Gingiva (more in Anterior), any age, asymptomatic, red/brown/purple
pedunculated or sessile
2:1 female to male
Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma
Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma is a tumor of well vascularized fibrous CT w/ numerous _______ cells
multinucleated Giant cells
The body’s basic reparative tissue:
Granulation tissue
Giant Cells?
red/ulcerated pedunculated/sessile 2-4 decades Mostly in Gingiva but can occur anywhere (including skin) "pregnancy tumor" reactive lesion of granulation tissue
Pyogenic Granuloma
*misnomer
Pyogenic Granuloma is a reactive lesion of _______ tissue and often occurs during _______
Granulation
Pregnancy
If a Pyogenic Granuloma occurs in extraction sockets it is called…
Epulis Granulomatosa
Hyperplastic granulation tissue, Fibroblasts w/ Delicate Collagen
vascularized
Pyogenic Granuloma
Occurs anywhere, but if on Gingiva
Odontogenic and Pus
*pulpal/periodontal in origin
Parulis
“Gum Boil”
Exclusively 1-2 decades
Female 2:1
Mx 5:1
Papillary w/ edema
Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia
*red/papillary/gingival
Localilzed Juvenile Spongiotic Gingival Hyperplasia is red, ______, and gingival
Papillary
Overgrowth of Blood Vessels:
Hemangioma