Pathoma: Oral Cavity

Question 1

Cleft lip usually co-occurs with ___________.

Answer 1

cleft palate, because both abnormalities result from failure of the facial prominences to fuse

Question 2

Describe apthous ulcers.

Answer 2

Basically canker sores… stress-induced, superficial ulcerations of the oral mucosa

Question 3

What is Behcet syndrome?

Answer 3

Apthous ulcers, uveitis, and genital ulcers

Unknown etiology, but is a small-vessel-vasculitis

Question 4

HSV, in terms of cold sores, lies dormant in ____________.

Answer 4

the trigeminal ganglia

Question 5

The two most common causes of squamous cell carcinoma in the oral mucosa are ______________.

Answer 5

tobacco and alcohol

Question 6

Hairy leukoplakia most often appears on ________________.

Answer 6

the lateral tongue

Question 7

Hairy leukoplakia is associated with ___________.

Answer 7

EBV

Question 8

Which is more associated with dysplasia, leukoplakia or erythroplakia?

Answer 8

Erythroplakia, because the vascularization suggests a malignant process