reactive epithelial cyst

Question 1

fissured tongue

Answer 1

hereditary
associated with geographic tongue
increases with age

Question 2

aknyloglossia

Answer 2

short lingual frenum

Question 3

lingual thyroid

Answer 3

failure of thyroid gland to descend properly

Question 4

gingival fibromatosis

Answer 4

autosomal dominant collagenous overgrowth of gingival tissue

Question 5

parulis/stinus track

Answer 5

periodontal abscess

focus of pus in the ginigva

Question 6

irritation fibroma is caused by

Answer 6

chronic irritation or trauma to fibrous connective tissue

Question 7

features of irritation fibroma

Answer 7

well circumscribed, slowly growing
smooth surfaced, sessile pink
firm
ulcerated or inflamed

Question 8

tx of irritation fibroma

Answer 8

surgical excision

Question 9

epulis fissuratum

Answer 9

inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia

Question 10

inflammatory papillary hyperplasia

Answer 10

represents fibrous and epithelial hyperplasia

intaglio surface of palate with denture pts

Question 11

theraputic management for inflammatory papillary hyperplasia

Answer 11

stop wearing denture
antifungal med
excise large lesion
make new denture

Question 12

drugs that affect collagen remodeling and degradation

Answer 12

anticonvulsants (phenytoin)
Ca channel blockers (nifedepine)
cyclosporine

Question 13

soft tissue enlargements can either be

Answer 13

benign or malignant

Question 14

growth rate of benign tumors

Answer 14

slow - months to years

Question 15

categories of benign tumors

Answer 15

epithelial, mesenchymal, salivary gland, soft tissue cysts

Question 16

benign warty tumors of the squamous epithelium

Answer 16

papilloma, verruca vulgaris, condyloma

Question 17

clinical features of papilloma

Answer 17

pale, rough, verrucous, Pedunculated

hpv 6 and 11

Question 18

features of verruca vulgaris

Answer 18

similar to papilloma but verruca has sessile base
not pedunculated
common on skin

Question 19

condyloma acuminatum features

Answer 19

multiple lesions in anogenital area (most common)

std

Question 20

hpvs that are high risk for cancer

Answer 20

hpv 16, 18, 31

Question 21

seborrheic keratosis

Answer 21

benign proliferation of epidermal basal cells that does NOT occur in the mouth

Question 22

soft tissue cysts grow like what

Answer 22

benign tumors (they grow slowly) and will never go away

Question 23

3 layers of a cyst

Answer 23

ct wall
epithelial layer
lumen, often fluid filled

Question 24

t/f cysts are compressible

Answer 24

true

Question 25

epidermoid cyst is filled with what and is located where

Answer 25

filled with keratin and located on the floor of the mouth

Question 26

gingival cyst is located

Answer 26

on attached gingiva ant to the first molar

Question 27

what color are lymphepithelial cysts

Answer 27

yellow or white

Question 28

where are lymphoepithelial cysts located

Answer 28

lat or ventral tongue or the floor of the mouth

Question 29

most thyroglossal tract cysts are located where

Answer 29

below the hyoid bone in the midline of the neck

Question 30

t/f thyroglossal duct cysts are painless, fluctuate, and movable swelling

Answer 30

true

Question 31

t/f all cysts are treated by excision

Answer 31

true