Pathology 12% 8Q Flashcards
epithelial lined lesion in the jaw appearing as a radiolucency in the alveolar process unassociated with a tooth - appears where a tooth should form but didn’t
primordial cyst
a true cyst inadvertently left behind during extraction. May be of apical (inflammatory) or dentigerous (developmental) origin. Surgical removal will resolve this lesion.
residual cyst
a common true epithelial lined jaw cyst appearing as a radiolucency surrounding the crown of an unerupted or impacted tooth
dentigerous cyst
an uncommon benign jaw neoplasm of odontogenic epithelium appearing as a unilocular or multilocular radiolucency - difficult to eradicate, with common recurrence
ameloblastoma
etiology of an ameloblastoma
odontogenic epithelium
most common location of an ameloblastoma is:
posterior mandible
Clinical and radiographic presentation of an ameloblastoma?
Clinical: large lesions may cause jaw expansion, otherwise none
Radiographic: multilocular radiolucency, small lesions may be unilocular
microscopic presentation of ameloblastoma lesion
proliferating epithelial structures resembling “enamel organs”
Due to the common recurrence of ameloblastomas, treatment prognosis is good with:
wide surgical excision
Ameloblastomas favor patients over ___y/o
Male ___ Female
White ___ Black
18
M > F
B > W
BM > FB > WM > WF
Cementoblastomas usually appear before age ___
25
where are cementoblastomas most common?
Mandibular first premolar region
T/F: Teeth involved with cementoblastomas retain pulp vitality
True
Cementoblastomas are associated with what clinical presentations? radiographic?
pain, swelling, and expansion of cortical plates
lesions are continuous with roots, which are resorbed
Excessive deposit of cementum on root surface
hypercementosis
diagnosis for a case scenario showing a patient with caries and radiopacity in lower right molar:
Hypercementosis
diagnosis for a case scenario showing a patient with caries and radiopacity in lower right molar:
Hypercementosis
another name for Paget’s Disease
Osteitis Deformans
An uncommon fibrous condition of unknown cause that produces enlargement of the skull and jaws. It has distinctive
radiographic cotton wool appearance
Paget’s disease
In Paget’s disease, patient presents with a high amount of ________ _____________ in the blood. It is difficult to treat, and ultimately
_______.
alkaline phosphatase
fatal
clinical presentations Paget’s disease
Enlargement of the maxilla
may have considerable bone pain
Paresthesia
dental problems common
T/F: etiology of Paget’s disease is unknown
True
radiographic appearance of Paget’s disease
Diffuse radiolucencies/opacities → Cotton Wool
hypercementosis
Paget’s disease histological appearance
proliferating fibrous CT stroma with bone resorption and deposition
The prognosis of paget’s disease is poor. The disease is ultimately fatal due to the continual enlargement and weakening of bones which have the potential of undergoing spontaneous malignant transformation to _________________.
osteosarcoma
asymptomatic, regional alteration of bone where architecture is replaced by fibrous tissue and nonfunctional trabeculae-like osseous structures; lesions (may be monostatic or polystatic, with or without associated
endocrine disturbances)
fibrous dysplasia
fibrous dysplasia most commonly affects what age group?
juveniles and young adults
Like Paget’s disease, ____________ ______________ presents with an increased level of serum alkaline phosphatase
fibrous dysplasia
The radiographic appearance for fibrous dysplasia is a diffuse increase in bone trabeculation, commonly called
“ground glass/orange peel”
periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia typically affects (max/mand) (anterior/posterior) teeth
mandibular anterior
periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia typically affects (white/black) (males/females) in their (20s/30s/40s/50s)
black females in their 40s
periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia has ___ stages of radiolucency and radiopacity
3
T/F: Teeth affected by periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia remain vital
True