Pathoma: Oral Cavity Flashcards

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1
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Cleft lip usually co-occurs with ___________.

A

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

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Describe apthous ulcers.

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

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What is Behcet syndrome?

A

Apthous ulcers, uveitis, and genital ulcers

Unknown etiology, but is a small-vessel-vasculitis

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

A

the trigeminal ganglia

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

A

tobacco and alcohol

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Hairy leukoplakia most often appears on ________________.

A

the lateral tongue

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Hairy leukoplakia is associated with ___________.

A

EBV

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Which is more associated with dysplasia, leukoplakia or erythroplakia?

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Erythroplakia, because the vascularization suggests a malignant process

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