Pathology - Full Review Flashcards

1
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What is the “Rule of 10s” when regarding tx of cleft lip?

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Child should ideally be 10 weeks old, weigh 10 lbs, and have 10 g hemoglobin before treating cleft lip

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Which is most common? Cleft lip alone, cleft palate alone, or both together.

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Both CL and CP together is most common (45% incidence)

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What is the minimum manifestation when palatal shelves fail to fuse?

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Bifid Uvula

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Cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, and glossoptosis all together characterize what syndrome?

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Pierre Robin Sequence

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Which population gets orofacial clefts most commonly?

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Native Americans

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Paramedian lip pits are classic manifestations of what syndrome?

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Van der Woude Syndrome

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What are ectopic sebaceous glands? Appear as yellow-ish papular lesions on buccal/labial mucosa

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Fordyce Granules

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What happens if epithelium is left behind along the path the thyroid takes from foramen cecum to the neck?

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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

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9
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Fissured tongue is frequently seen with what other pathology?

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Geographic tongue

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10
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Hairy tongue is keratin accumulating on what type of papillae?

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Filiform papilla

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The mandible will deviate to which side with coronoid hyperplasia?

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toward the affected side

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The mandible will deviate toward which side with condylar hyperplasia?

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toward opposite side

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13
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A common exostosis occurring on the midline of the palate?

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Torus Palatinus

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14
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A focal concavity of the cortical bone in the lingual surface of the mandible?

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Stafne Defect (aka Lingual mandibular salivary gland depression)

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15
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The most common non-odontogenic cyst in the oral cavity? (hint: 6mm or greater is pathologic)

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Nasopalatine Duct Cyst

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16
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The most common yellow pathology/finding in the mouth

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Lymphoepithelial cyst (most common around FOM, waldeyer’s ring, ventral tongue, soft palate)

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17
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What syndrome demonstrates “beaten metal” pattern on a cephalometric x-ray?

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Crouzon Syndrome

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18
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How does turner’s hyperplasia occur?

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A periapical inflammatory disease of the overlying deciduous tooth

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What is hutchinson’s triad and what disease is it associated with?

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Triad = Hutchinson’s teeth, interstitial keratitis, 8th nerve deafness
Associated with Congenital Syphilis

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20
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Most common teeth to be congenitally missing?

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3rd molars, 2nd premolars, upper lateral incisors

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21
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Most common supernumerary tooth to see?

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mesiodens

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A pt has a funky looking tooth. You count all the teeth, including the anomalous tooth, and the count is normal. What your diagnosis?

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Gemination

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A pt has a funky looking tooth. You count all the teeth, including the anomalous tooth, and the count is one short. What your diagnosis?

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Fusion

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Pt has fine, wispy hair, lacks sweat glands, has xerostomia, and conical shaped teeth - what’s your diagnosis?

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Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia

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25
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Taurodontism can be seen associated with what three syndromes?

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Kleinfelter’s Syndrome (XXY), Amelogenesis Imperfecta, Tricho-Dento-Osseous Syndrome

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26
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What type of amelogenesis imperfecta has “snow-capped” teeth?

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Hypomaturation

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27
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Diagnose. Pt’s x-ray shows bulbous crowns because the roots are so thin.

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Dentinogenesis Imperfecta (can also be Dentin Dysplasia Type II)

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28
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Rootless teeth is characteristic of what autosomal dominant disease?

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Dentin Dysplasia Type I

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29
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Thistle tube-shaped pulpal anatomy is characteristic of what autosomal dominant disease?

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Dentin Dysplasia Type II

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30
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“Ghost teeth” (not very opaque on x-ray) demonstrates what pathology?

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Regional Odontodysplasia

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31
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Rapid swelling of the sublingual, submandibular, and submental spaces due to an abscessed mandibular molar, is called what?

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Ludwig’s Angina

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32
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Swelling along the lateral border of the nose due to an abscessed maxillary anterior/premolar tooth, is called what?

A

Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

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33
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“Punched-out” papillae is a sign for what periodontal pathology?

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NUG

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34
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Differential for desquamative gingivitis.

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Lichen planus, mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, SLE, hypersensitivity rxn

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35
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Drug-related gingival hyperplasia can be associated with what drugs?

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Cyclosporin, Phenytoin, Ca channel blockers (amlodipine often seen in SOD clinic)

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36
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Teeth seen as “floating in air” due to accelerated periodontitis might be a sign of what syndrome?

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Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome

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37
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Strawberry tongue is a sign of what sickness?

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Scarlet fever (white during first 2 days of infection, red later on)

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Pt currently has glossitis and reports they used to have a chancre elsewhere on the body. What’s your dx? (hint: sexually transmitted)

A

Syphilis

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39
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Sulphur granules exhibited within a yellow discharge represents what pathology?

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Actinomycosis

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40
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Young pt has a scratch near their eye and swelling around the eye. Dx?

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Cat-Scratch disease (caused by Bartonella henselae)

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41
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Pt presents with adherent, but wipeable, white plaques resembling cottage cheese. What’s your initial diagnosis?

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Pseudomembranous Candidiasis

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42
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median rhomboid glossitis, angular cheilitis, and denture stomatitis are all examples of _____________ candidiasis.

A

Erythematous candidiasis

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43
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Most common site for HSV-1 infection?

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Vermillion border - called Herpes Labialis

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44
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Multinucleation, ballooning degeneration of nucleus and tzanck cells are all histopathologic features of what?

A

HSV

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45
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What is HHV-3? And what does it cause?

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Varicella-Zoster virus - causes chickenpox and shingles

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46
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Herpetic lesions appearing unilaterally in a well-demarcated area. Dx?

A

Shingles

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47
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What is HHV-4? What does it cause?

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Infectious Mononucleosis (EBV) - causes mono, hairy leukoplakia, nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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48
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What is HHV-5? What does it cause?

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Cytomegalovirus - causes mucosal ulcerations seen in AIDS patients

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49
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What is HHV-8? What does it cause?

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Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus - causes Kaposi’s sarcoma on hard palate or gingiva in HIV+ patients

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50
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Pt has red macules/vesicles on soft palate, a sore throat, fever, and dysphagia. Dx?

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Herpangina

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51
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Pt has swollen salivary glands and it hurts upon salivation. Dx?

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Epidemic Parotitis (mumps)

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52
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Oral manifestations of HIV/AIDs?

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candidiasis, oral hairy leukoplakia (EBV), kaposi’s sarcoma, non-hodgkin’s lymphoma, periodontitis

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53
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What appears as bilateral thickened, shredded white areas on buccal mucosa (hint: along occlusal plane)

A

Morsicatio Buccarum

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54
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Aspirin, bisphosphonates, chlorpromazine, or promazine held in the mouth to dissolve might cause what?

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Chemical-related Mucosal Necrosis

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55
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95% of BRONJ occurs in patients who have received ____________ delivery of bisphosphonates.

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Intravenous delivery

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56
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What is your tx plan modification for a pt taking IV bisphosphonates?

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Avoid bone manipulation

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57
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Pigmentation is seen on anterior facial gingiva in a patient that smokes. Dx?

A

Smoker’s Melanosis

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58
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Dome-shaped, slightly radiopaque lesion(s) arising from the intact floor of the maxillary sinus.

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Antral Pseudocyst

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59
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Cervicofacial Emphysema can be caused by what?

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Introduction of air into subcutaneous or fascial spaces, possibly by using an air-driven handpiece during oral surgery

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60
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One or two fungiform papillae on the tongue are swollen and painful. Dx?

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Localized Transient Lingual Papillitis

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61
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What painful, non-vesicular lesion is commonly seen on movable mucosa?

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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis

62
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Joint pain, aphthous lesions, genital ulcers, and ocular involvement are characteristics of what syndrome?

A

Behcet’s Syndrome

63
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What is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown cause, and seen more commonly in African Americans?

A

Sarcoidosis

64
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Cheilitis granulomatosa, facial paralysis, and fissured tongue when seen together are characteristic of what syndrome?

A

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

65
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Strawberry gingivitis is an early manifestation of what granulomatous disease?

A

Wegener’s Granulomatosis

66
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Mast cell degranulation leads to histamine release, and is mediated by what immunoglobulin?

A

IgE hypersensitivity reactions

67
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Differential diagnosis when you see a papillary-like surface lesion in the mouth?

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  1. squamous papilloma
  2. verruca vulgaris (wart)
  3. condyloma acuminatum (sexual transmission)
  4. verruciform xanthoma
68
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verruca vulgaris is caused by what?

A

Herpes type 2, 4, 6 or 40

69
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Condyloma acuminatum (considered an STD) is caused by what?

A

HPV-6 or 11 most commonly (also 16, 18 and 31)

70
Q

What brown lesion becomes more pronounced with sun exposure?

A

Ephelis (aka freckle)

71
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What brown lesion doesn’t become more pronounced with sun exposure?

A

Actinic Lentigo

72
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What is a freckle called when inside the mouth?

A

Oral Melanotic Macule

73
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Usually seen more in African American females, what pigmentation occurs on oral mucosa due to irritation?

A

Oral Melanoacanthoma

74
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Order the types of leukoplakia ranked from highest to lowest chance to be pre-cancerous.

A
  1. Erythroleukoplakia (highest chance of cancer)
  2. Leukoplakia
  3. Erythroplakia (lowest chance)
75
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Name a white keratotic change on the palate associated with smoking.

A

Nicotine Stomatitis

76
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Name a common premalignant lesion caused by cumulative UV radiation exposure over a person’s lifetime.

A

Actinic Keratosis

77
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What do you call it when the lower lip becomes atrophied, smooth and blotchy from long-term UV exposure?

A

Actinic Cheilosis

78
Q

Most common sites for oral SCCA?

A
  1. Posterior lateral tongue
  2. ventral tongue
  3. FOM
  4. soft palate
  5. gingiva
79
Q

Snuff dipper’s cancer is also called what?

A

Verrucous carcinoma

80
Q

The first sign of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is what?

A

cervical lymph node metastases

81
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Lesion is found during an H&N exam, and it demonstrates rolled borders and telangiectatic blood vessels. Dx?

A

Basal Cell Carcinoma

82
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What causes basal cell carcinoma?

A

UV exposure and frequent sunburns

83
Q

What increases risk for melanoma?

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fair complexion, light hair, a tendency to sunburn easily, acute sun exposure

84
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What is the ABCDE system used to describe clinical features of melanoma?

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Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color variation
Diameter greater than 6mm
Evolving lesions (it changes appearance)
85
Q

Where are mucoceles most often seen?

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  1. lower lip
  2. FOM (called a ranula)
  3. anterior tongue
  4. buccal mucosa
86
Q

An epithelium-lined cavity that arises from salivary gland tissue and can occur in minor or major glands.

A

Salivary duct cyst

87
Q

Sialoliths are most common where?

A

Submandibular gland duct

88
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Locally destructive inflammatory condition of the salivary glands on the palate, usually associated with dental injections

A

Necrotizing Sialometaplasia

89
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What gland is likely to have a malignant tumor?

A

Sublingual

90
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Minor salivary gland tumors are more likely to be malignant if it’s in these locations:

A

lower lip, tongue, retromolar pad

91
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What is the most common benign salivary gland neoplasm?

A

Pleomorphic Adenoma

92
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What is the most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm?

A

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

93
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What is the most common “tumor” in the oral cavity? (hint: caused by trauma/irritation)

A

Fibroma

94
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You find two giant cell fibromas lingual to the mandibular anterior teeth. What is this called?

A

Retrocuspid Papilla

95
Q

______ _________ (aka ___________ ________ _______) is associated with the flange of an ill-fitting denture.

A

Epulis Fissuratum (aka Inflammatory Fibrous Hyperplasia)

96
Q

Reactive tissue growth on the palate under an ill-fitting denture

A

Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia

97
Q

A bright red nodule on the gingiva, and seen commonly in pregnant women.

A

Pyogenic Granuloma

98
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A purple nodule on gingiva that might cause cupping resorption of underlying alveolar bone.

A

Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma

99
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A pale-colored nodule on the anterior gingiva.

A

Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma

100
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Your differential for a bump on the gums:

A
  1. Pyogenic Granuloma
  2. Peripheral giant cell granuloma
  3. Peripheral ossifying fibroma
  4. Fibroma
101
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Any patient with a neurofibroma should be evaluated for _____________.

A

neurofibromatosis

102
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Coast of California café au lait macules, neurofibromas, Crowe’s sign, and Lisch nodules together all represent what disease?

A

Neurofibromatosis Type I

103
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What kind of hemangioma blanches during dioscopy?

A

Cavernous hemangiomas

104
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A person born with a vascular malformation called Port Wine Stain has what developmental condition?

A

Sturge-Weber Angiomatosis

105
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A person with petechiae, ecchymosis, or hematomas may be exhibiting what disorder?

A

Thrombocytopenia

106
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What kind of leukemia is caused by the Philadelphia Chromosome?

A

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

107
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“Punched-out radiolucencies in the skull represents what two pathologies?

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  1. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (also see floating teeth)

2. Multiple Myeloma (also see Bence Jones proteins in urine)

108
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Reed-Sternberg Cells are seen in what hematologic malignancy?

A

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

109
Q

Blue sclera and Wormian bones in the skull demonstrate what inherited bone disease?

A

osteogenesis imperfecta

110
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Prolonged eruption of deciduous teeth, delayed eruption of permanent teeth, and numerous supernumerary teeth characterize what disease?

A

Cleidocranial dysplasia

111
Q

A unilocular RL lesion in posterior mandible on women that is NOT associated with a tooth or symptoms.

A

Focal osteoporotic marrow defect

112
Q

Increased radiodensity of unknown cause

A

Idiopathic osteosclerosis

113
Q

radiodensity associated with pulpal inflammation

A

condensing osteitis

114
Q

radiodensity with a RL rim associated with the apex of multiple anterior teeth or one posterior tooth.

A

Cemento-osseous dysplasia

115
Q

radiodensity associated with the root of a tooth and the PDL is obscured.

A

Cementoblastoma

116
Q

Pt complains their hats don’t fit anymore and that their upper teeth have gaps between them

A

Paget’s disease of bone

117
Q

Patchy slcerotic areas of the maxilla have cotton wool or cotton roll appearance.

A

Paget’s Disease

118
Q

A RL most common in the anterior mandible and crosses the midline, and appears identical to Brown Tumor of Hyperparathyroidism.

A

Central Giant Cell Granuloma

119
Q

An empty or fluid-filled cavity within the mandible that shows domelike projections that scallop between the roots of several teeth.

A

Traumatic Bone Cyst

120
Q

Upon panoramic x-ray, there is ballooning distention. Upon biopsy, the surgeon says it looked like a blood-soaked sponge.

A

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst

121
Q

On the radiograph, it looks like fine ground glass opacification.

A

Fibrous Dysplasia

122
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What two syndromes are associated with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia?

A
  1. Jaffe-Lichtenstein Syndrome
  2. McCune-Albright Syndrome
    * coast of Maine café au lait spots in both*
123
Q

Cemento-osseous dysplasia occurs mostly in what population?

A

Middle-aged African American females

124
Q

Upon radiograph, you notice a mixed RL/RO lesion that is resorbing roots and causing a downward bowing of the inferior cortex of the mandible. Dx?

A

Ossifying Fibroma

125
Q

A RO lesion with RL rim that is painful. Aspirin does NOT relieve pain.

A

Osteoblastoma

126
Q

A RL lesion with a small RO center that is painful at night. Aspiring relieves the pain.

A

Osteoid Osteoma

127
Q

Spiking resorption and a sunburst appearance on the occlusal radiograph.

A

Osteosarcoma

128
Q

The pt has numb-chin syndrome and the x-ray shows ill-defined borders of a “moth eaten” looking lesion

A

Metastatic Carcinoma of the Jaw

129
Q

Unilocular lesion involving the crown of an unerupted 3rd molar. Appears to attach at the CEJ

A

Dentigerous Cyst

130
Q

Child has lost a deciduous tooth and now the gingiva in that spot is nodular and purple. Dx?

A

Eruption Cyst. No tx needed.

131
Q

Lesion grows in an anterior-posterior direction. Surgeon said there was a cheese-like material in the cyst. Dx?

A

Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor (aka OKC)

132
Q

What syndrome are KOT’s (aka OKC’s) associated with?

A

Gorlin syndrome (nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome)

133
Q

What gene causes gorlin syndrome?

A

PTCH gene

134
Q

A RL that occurs along the lateral root surface, usually in mandibular premolar/canine/lateral incisor area.

A

Lateral periodontal cyst

135
Q

This lesion is usualy found around the crown of an unerupted canine/incisor and has ghost cells which can calcify within the lesion.

A

Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst (GORLIN CYST)

136
Q

What is the most common clinically significant odontogenic tumor?

A

Ameloblastoma

137
Q

This multicystic mandibular lesion is described with a soap bubble or honeycombed appearance in the ramus of the mandible.

A

Ameloblastoma

138
Q

This asymptomatic RL lesion attaches beyond the CEJ of a maxillary canine and shows snowflake calcifications on the x-ray. Dx?

A

Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumor

139
Q

This lesion is associated with an impacted mandibular molar and shows “driven snow” pattern on the x-ray. Dx?

A

Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor (CEOT)

aka PINDBORG TUMOR

140
Q

Looks like a dentigerous cyst around the crown of an unerupted tooth, but it has enamel and dentin deposition inside the lesion like an odontoma. Name?

A

Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma

141
Q

The most common odontogenic tumor:

A

odontoma

142
Q

Compound odontomas look like ______, and complex odontomas look like ________.

A
compound = tooth-like
complex = a blob
143
Q

A pt has freckle-like lesions on the hands, perioral skin and oral mucosa. Dx?

A

Peutz-Jegher’s Syndrome

144
Q

What syndrome has freckling on hands and in/around mouth, has intestinal polyps, and are 18x more likely to develop malignant cancer?

A

Peutz-Jegher’s Syndrome

145
Q

Looks like desquamative gingivitis and has intraepithelial split on histo slide.

A

Pemphigus vulgaris

146
Q

Looks like desquamative gingivitis and has interepithelial split on histologic exam (split at basement membrane)

A

Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

147
Q

Leukoerythematous lesion with whickam striae.

A

Reticular Lichen Planus

148
Q

Systemic Lupus Erythematosis demonstrates this kind of rash in 50% of cases.

A

Malar rash (butterfly shape on face)

149
Q

A lack of vitamin B2 might cause what two manifestations?

A

angular cheilitis, glossitis

150
Q

Anemia, whether it be iron deficiency or pernicious, can cause what oral manifestation?

A

atrophic glossitis

151
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What is your differential for a RL lesion around an unerupted tooth?

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  1. dentigerous cyst
  2. ameloblastoma
  3. Calcifying odontogenic tumor (can have calcifications)
  4. Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor
  5. calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (can have calcifications)
  6. ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (can have calcification)