Pigmented Lesions

Question 1

Increased Melanin production, ribbon of darkness on attached mucosa

Answer 1

Melanoplakia

Question 2

Increased melanin pigmentation of basal cell layer

Answer 2

Smoker’s Melanosis

Question 3

Most common Melanotic lesion

Answer 3

Melanotic Macule

Question 4

Flat or raised dark growth <1cm, hard palate

Answer 4

Nevus/Moles

Question 5

Which Nevi has higher malignant transformation chance

Answer 5

Congenital

Question 6

Most common nevus intraorally

Answer 6

Intramucosal nevi

Question 7

Multiple pigmented macules & GI polyps(jejunum & ileum)

Answer 7

Peutz Jeghers Syndrome

Question 8

Severe form of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

Answer 8

McCune Albright syndrome

Question 9

Cafe-au-lait spots, tan macules on trunk & thigh, endocrine dysfunction-early puberty in females at age of 10

Answer 9

McCune Albright syndrome

Question 10

Bronzing of skin

Answer 10

Addison’s Disease

Question 11

Most common oral pigmentation

Answer 11

Amalgam tattoo

Question 12

Bluish line on marginal gingiva, spots on dental papilla

Answer 12

Heavy metal ingestion

Question 13

Numerous large pigmented nevi, high risk for malignant melanoma

Answer 13

B-K Mole syndrome