Pathology - Full Review Flashcards
What is the “Rule of 10s” when regarding tx of cleft lip?
Child should ideally be 10 weeks old, weigh 10 lbs, and have 10 g hemoglobin before treating cleft lip
Which is most common? Cleft lip alone, cleft palate alone, or both together.
Both CL and CP together is most common (45% incidence)
What is the minimum manifestation when palatal shelves fail to fuse?
Bifid Uvula
Cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, and glossoptosis all together characterize what syndrome?
Pierre Robin Sequence
Which population gets orofacial clefts most commonly?
Native Americans
Paramedian lip pits are classic manifestations of what syndrome?
Van der Woude Syndrome
What are ectopic sebaceous glands? Appear as yellow-ish papular lesions on buccal/labial mucosa
Fordyce Granules
What happens if epithelium is left behind along the path the thyroid takes from foramen cecum to the neck?
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Fissured tongue is frequently seen with what other pathology?
Geographic tongue
Hairy tongue is keratin accumulating on what type of papillae?
Filiform papilla
The mandible will deviate to which side with coronoid hyperplasia?
toward the affected side
The mandible will deviate toward which side with condylar hyperplasia?
toward opposite side
A common exostosis occurring on the midline of the palate?
Torus Palatinus
A focal concavity of the cortical bone in the lingual surface of the mandible?
Stafne Defect (aka Lingual mandibular salivary gland depression)
The most common non-odontogenic cyst in the oral cavity? (hint: 6mm or greater is pathologic)
Nasopalatine Duct Cyst
The most common yellow pathology/finding in the mouth
Lymphoepithelial cyst (most common around FOM, waldeyer’s ring, ventral tongue, soft palate)
What syndrome demonstrates “beaten metal” pattern on a cephalometric x-ray?
Crouzon Syndrome
How does turner’s hyperplasia occur?
A periapical inflammatory disease of the overlying deciduous tooth
What is hutchinson’s triad and what disease is it associated with?
Triad = Hutchinson’s teeth, interstitial keratitis, 8th nerve deafness
Associated with Congenital Syphilis
Most common teeth to be congenitally missing?
3rd molars, 2nd premolars, upper lateral incisors
Most common supernumerary tooth to see?
mesiodens
A pt has a funky looking tooth. You count all the teeth, including the anomalous tooth, and the count is normal. What your diagnosis?
Gemination
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?
Fusion
Pt has fine, wispy hair, lacks sweat glands, has xerostomia, and conical shaped teeth - what’s your diagnosis?
Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
Taurodontism can be seen associated with what three syndromes?
Kleinfelter’s Syndrome (XXY), Amelogenesis Imperfecta, Tricho-Dento-Osseous Syndrome
What type of amelogenesis imperfecta has “snow-capped” teeth?
Hypomaturation
Diagnose. Pt’s x-ray shows bulbous crowns because the roots are so thin.
Dentinogenesis Imperfecta (can also be Dentin Dysplasia Type II)
Rootless teeth is characteristic of what autosomal dominant disease?
Dentin Dysplasia Type I
Thistle tube-shaped pulpal anatomy is characteristic of what autosomal dominant disease?
Dentin Dysplasia Type II
“Ghost teeth” (not very opaque on x-ray) demonstrates what pathology?
Regional Odontodysplasia
Rapid swelling of the sublingual, submandibular, and submental spaces due to an abscessed mandibular molar, is called what?
Ludwig’s Angina
Swelling along the lateral border of the nose due to an abscessed maxillary anterior/premolar tooth, is called what?
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
“Punched-out” papillae is a sign for what periodontal pathology?
NUG
Differential for desquamative gingivitis.
Lichen planus, mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, SLE, hypersensitivity rxn
Drug-related gingival hyperplasia can be associated with what drugs?
Cyclosporin, Phenytoin, Ca channel blockers (amlodipine often seen in SOD clinic)
Teeth seen as “floating in air” due to accelerated periodontitis might be a sign of what syndrome?
Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome
Strawberry tongue is a sign of what sickness?
Scarlet fever (white during first 2 days of infection, red later on)
Pt currently has glossitis and reports they used to have a chancre elsewhere on the body. What’s your dx? (hint: sexually transmitted)
Syphilis
Sulphur granules exhibited within a yellow discharge represents what pathology?
Actinomycosis
Young pt has a scratch near their eye and swelling around the eye. Dx?
Cat-Scratch disease (caused by Bartonella henselae)
Pt presents with adherent, but wipeable, white plaques resembling cottage cheese. What’s your initial diagnosis?
Pseudomembranous Candidiasis
median rhomboid glossitis, angular cheilitis, and denture stomatitis are all examples of _____________ candidiasis.
Erythematous candidiasis
Most common site for HSV-1 infection?
Vermillion border - called Herpes Labialis
Multinucleation, ballooning degeneration of nucleus and tzanck cells are all histopathologic features of what?
HSV
What is HHV-3? And what does it cause?
Varicella-Zoster virus - causes chickenpox and shingles
Herpetic lesions appearing unilaterally in a well-demarcated area. Dx?
Shingles
What is HHV-4? What does it cause?
Infectious Mononucleosis (EBV) - causes mono, hairy leukoplakia, nasopharyngeal carcinoma
What is HHV-5? What does it cause?
Cytomegalovirus - causes mucosal ulcerations seen in AIDS patients
What is HHV-8? What does it cause?
Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus - causes Kaposi’s sarcoma on hard palate or gingiva in HIV+ patients
Pt has red macules/vesicles on soft palate, a sore throat, fever, and dysphagia. Dx?
Herpangina
Pt has swollen salivary glands and it hurts upon salivation. Dx?
Epidemic Parotitis (mumps)
Oral manifestations of HIV/AIDs?
candidiasis, oral hairy leukoplakia (EBV), kaposi’s sarcoma, non-hodgkin’s lymphoma, periodontitis
What appears as bilateral thickened, shredded white areas on buccal mucosa (hint: along occlusal plane)
Morsicatio Buccarum
Aspirin, bisphosphonates, chlorpromazine, or promazine held in the mouth to dissolve might cause what?
Chemical-related Mucosal Necrosis
95% of BRONJ occurs in patients who have received ____________ delivery of bisphosphonates.
Intravenous delivery
What is your tx plan modification for a pt taking IV bisphosphonates?
Avoid bone manipulation
Pigmentation is seen on anterior facial gingiva in a patient that smokes. Dx?
Smoker’s Melanosis
Dome-shaped, slightly radiopaque lesion(s) arising from the intact floor of the maxillary sinus.
Antral Pseudocyst
Cervicofacial Emphysema can be caused by what?
Introduction of air into subcutaneous or fascial spaces, possibly by using an air-driven handpiece during oral surgery
One or two fungiform papillae on the tongue are swollen and painful. Dx?
Localized Transient Lingual Papillitis