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ORAL PATH ulcerated lesions Flashcards

1
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what is an ulcer?

A

localised surface defect with loss of epithelium exposing underlying inflamed connective tissue

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what are the causes of ulcers?

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infection
trauma
drugs
idiopathic
systemic disease
dermatological disease
neoplasm

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3
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what viral infections are associated with oral ulceration?

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HSV
VZV
CMZ
Coxsackie

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what are types of trauma that may cause oral ulceration?

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mechanical
chemical
thermal
factitious injury
radiation

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5
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give examples of drugs that cause oral ulceration

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nicorandil
NSAIDs

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6
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what type of oral ulceration is idiopathic?

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recurrent aphthous stomatitis

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7
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what systemic diseases are associated with oral ulceration?

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haematological disease
GI disease
HIV

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what dermatological diseases are associated with oral ulceration?

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lichen planus
discoid lupus erythematosus
immunobullous disease

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9
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what oral ulcerations are neoplastic?

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oral SCC
salivary gland neoplasms or metastases

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10
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what do a large proportion of ulcers show histopathologically?

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non-specific features such as loss of surface epithelium, inflamed fibrinoid exudate and inflamed granulation tissue

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what is a vesicle?

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small blister < 10mm

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what is a bulla?

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blister >10mm

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why do vesiculobullous lesions occur?

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rupture of vesicles/ bullae

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what are immunobullous disorders?

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autoimmune diseases in which autoantibodies against components of skin and mucosa produce blisters

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how would you histologically classify disorders which result in vesicles/ bullae?

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classify depending on the location of the bulla:
1. intraepithelial
2. subepithelial

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what are the 2 classifications of intraepithelial vesiculobullous lesions?

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non-acantholytic (death and rupture of cells)
acantholytic (desmosomal breakdown)

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17
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give examples of intraepithelial non acantholytic vesiculobullous lesions?

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HSV in primary herpetic stomatitis and herpes labialis

18
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give examples of intraepithelial acantholytic vesiculobullous lesions

A

pemphigus: vulgaris, drug-induced and paraneoplastic types

19
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what is the most common and most severe type of pemphigus?

20
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what type of patients does pemphigus vulgaris frequently show in?

A

females 40-60 years

21
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cause of pemphigus vulgaris?

A

autoantibodies to desmosomal protein (desmoglein 1 or 3) produced

22
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treatment for pemphigus vulgaris?

23
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how is pemphigus vulgaris and mucous membrane pemphigoid diagnosed?

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direct immunofluorescence (DIF) studies used in conjunction with routine histopathology to confirm diagnosis - fresh specimen is mandatory for DIF

24
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Explain how direct immunofluorescence diagnoses pemphigus vulgaris?

A

antibody to IgG attaches to pts autoantibody which is present around prickle cells as it is attacking the desmosomal proteins

25
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what are examples of subepithelial vesiculobullous lesions?

A

pemphigoid
erythema multiforme
dermatitis herpetiformis
epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

26
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what is pemphigoid?

A

a group of autoimmune diseases?

27
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types of pemphigoid?

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bullous pemphigoid
mucous membrane pemphigoid
linear IgA disease
drug-induced pemphigoid

28
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what patients does mucous membrane pemphigoid usually present in?

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females aged 50-80

29
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what sites are affected by mucous membrane pemphigoid?

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gingiva, buccal mucosa, tongue, palate

30
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what do mucous membrane pemphigoid lesions present as?

A

desquamative gingivitis

31
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apart from oral mucosa, what sites are also affected by mucous membrane pemphigoid?

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eyes, nose, larynx, pharynx, oesophagus, genitalia

32
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describe the bullae of mucous membrane pemphigoid?

A

tend to be relatively tough - full thickness epithelium

when they rupture they heal slowly with scarring

ocular lesions can lead to blindness

33
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what is the treatment for mucous membrane pemphigoid?

34
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what is epidermolysis bullosa acquisita?

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an uncommon acquired autoimmune blistering dermatosis with subepithelial bullae

35
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how does epidermolysis bullosa acquisita present?

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oral lesions in 50% cases
early stage may mimic pemphigoid and later resembles epidermolysis bullosa

presents as desquamative gingivitis

36
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what is epidermolysis bullosa?

A

group of rare genetic conditions in which skin bullae form and heal with scarring

37
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what are the 3 variants of epidermolysis bullosa?

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simplex
junctional
dystrophic

38
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how does epidermolysis bullosa present?

A

blistering and erosion of lips

39
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what is angina bullosa haemorrhagica?

A

oral blood blisters

40
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where are oral blood blisters commonly found?

A

soft palate

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