Oral Pathology Flashcards
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painful ulcers of nonkeratinized mucosa
red halo boarder
heals in 1-2 weeks
minor ⇒ <1cm, 7-10 days to heal
major ⇒>1cm, several weeks to heal; common with immunodeficient conditions
Aphthous Ulcers
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- benign
- red/purple lesions that easily bleed
- max ant facial most common
- tx: surgical excision with biopsy
Pyogenic Granuloma
AKA Pregnancy Tumor
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target, iris, or bulls eye type lesion
onset is explosive
minor ⇒secondary heres simplex hypersensitivity
severe*⇒steven-johnson syndrome
Erythema Multiforme
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benign
Wickhams Striae - white lines
most common on buccal mucosa
Lichen Planus
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Extremely common malignancy
can metastasize to lymph nodes
alcohol and tobacco are predisposing factors
tx: surgical excision and/or radiation therapy
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Malignant
Most common skin cancer
chronic ulcers with rolled boarders
caused by chronic sunday exposure
Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Malignant
3rd most common skin cancer, but most fatal
lesions blue-black and >6mm
Melanoma
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Premalignant
grey-white
idiopathic
doesnt wipe off
tx: biopsy and exercise
Leukoplakia
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Benign
Cauliflower or wart-like appearance*
white due to keratin
similar appearance to verruca vulgaris
Papilloma
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dark staining of keratin on filiform papillae due to tobacco and/or alcohol
asymptomatic
benign
tx: eliminate predisposing factors, maintain oral hygiene
Hairy tongue
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atrophy of filiform papillae
AKA benign migratory glossitis
can cause a burning sensation
no tx indicated
Geographic Tongue
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flat and erythematous
midline of dorsal tongue
loss of filiform papillae
no tx
Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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Salivary Stones mainly affect submandibular gland
tx: milking the duct, moist heat, increase fluid intake
Sialolith
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chronic sialolith/trauma on floor of mouth
larger than mucocele
movable, blueish
tx: allow to heal or surgery if necessary
Ranula
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- on lower lip, caused by trauma
- large, but smaller than ranula
- blue, pink if deeper
- tx: surgery if needed
Mucocele
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- Associated with immunodeficiency
- white lesion, can be wiped off
- red, atrophic, on mucosal area
- asymptomatic
- tx: antifungal
Candidiasis
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- autoimmune disease causing blistering of skin
- fragile and painful
- pacantholysis: blister separating epithelial cells
- nikolskys sign: cleavage by gentle finger pressure
Pemphigus Vulgarism
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tongue tied due to adhesion of tongue to floor of mouth
short, thick lingual frenum
Ankyloglossia
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benign lesion on hard palate due to heat from tobacco smoke
completely reversible
Nicotine Stomatitis
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Associated with denture stomatitis
- red mucosa with pebbly appearance
- asymptomatic
- tx: remove denture nightly, antifungals
Papillary Hyperplasia
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inflammatory hyperplasia
caused by ill fitting prosthetics
tx: surgical removal, remake prosthetic
Epulis Fissuratum
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- lesions on keratinized mucosa fixed to bone
- symptoms ⇒ burning, tingling, pain
- lesions disappear in 1-2 days without scarring
- HSV 1 ⇒ oral, triggered by stress
- HSV 2 ⇒ genital
- Herpetic Whitlow ⇒ infection of fingers
Herpes
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Inflamed gingiva in teeth with large carious lesions
asymptomatic
tx: extraction, root canal
Pulpitis
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Chickenpox (bilateral)
Shingles (unilateral)
Varicella-Zoster