Oropharyngeal Disorders Flashcards
what type of cancer is most oral cavity cancer?
squamous cell carcinoma
name three exposures that are risks for oral cavity cancer
tobacco
alcohol
betel
what are the two most common causes of oropharyngeal cancer in older individuals?
tobacco and alcohol
what is the most common cause of oropharyngeal cancer in young individuals?
HPV
how do you treat oropharyngeal cancer?
chemoradiation and surgery in select cases
what type of disorder is sjogren syndrom?
autoimmune
what is the most common symptom of sjogren syndrome?
xerostomia/salivary dysfunction
primary sjogrens leads to what and is caused by what?
salivary and lacrimal gland dysfunction…primary is just sjogren developing
secondary sjogrens is caused by what?
other autoimmune disorders
what are the three antibodies associated with sjogren syndrome?
anti Ro and anti-La and rheumatoid factor
what cell predominates in exocrine tissues in sjogren syndrome?
T cells
what is treatment for sjogren syndrome?
steroids or immunosuppressants
what is oral hairy leukoplakia associated with? where does it occur?
immunosuppression
along lateral surface of tongue
what is a risk for hairy leukoplakia to develop into? what does this mean it is important to do when you have oral hairy leukoplakia?
carcinoma in situ…want to do biopsy
what causes lichen planus?
immunologic T cell disease in response o antigenic components
what does lichen plachus look like? where is it?
white lesions bilaterally on buccal mucosa
what is the treatment of lichen plachus?
steroids
what is an FEES? what does it evaluate?
oropharyngeal part of swallowing
what does modified barium swallowing evaluate (2)?
oropharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter
what does barium swallowing evaluate (2)?
upper esophageal sphincter and esophagus
what causes Zenker’s diverticulum?
incomlplete relaxation of the upper esophageal sphincter
what type of diverticulum is Zenkers?
pulsion diverticulum
what is a pulsion diverticulum?
formed by pressure in a hollow organ causing herniation of mucosa through muscle
what is a traction diverticulum?
formed by pulling force of contracting bands…has all layers
which of pulsion or traction is a false diverticulum? what does this mean?
pulsion…only has two layers of mucosa and submucosa
which of pulsion or traction is a true diverticulum? what does this mean?
traction…has all layers