reactive epithelial cyst Flashcards
fissured tongue
hereditary
associated with geographic tongue
increases with age
aknyloglossia
short lingual frenum
lingual thyroid
failure of thyroid gland to descend properly
gingival fibromatosis
autosomal dominant collagenous overgrowth of gingival tissue
parulis/stinus track
periodontal abscess
focus of pus in the ginigva
irritation fibroma is caused by
chronic irritation or trauma to fibrous connective tissue
features of irritation fibroma
well circumscribed, slowly growing
smooth surfaced, sessile pink
firm
ulcerated or inflamed
tx of irritation fibroma
surgical excision
epulis fissuratum
inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia
inflammatory papillary hyperplasia
represents fibrous and epithelial hyperplasia
intaglio surface of palate with denture pts
theraputic management for inflammatory papillary hyperplasia
stop wearing denture
antifungal med
excise large lesion
make new denture
drugs that affect collagen remodeling and degradation
anticonvulsants (phenytoin)
Ca channel blockers (nifedepine)
cyclosporine
soft tissue enlargements can either be
benign or malignant
growth rate of benign tumors
slow - months to years
categories of benign tumors
epithelial, mesenchymal, salivary gland, soft tissue cysts
benign warty tumors of the squamous epithelium
papilloma, verruca vulgaris, condyloma
clinical features of papilloma
pale, rough, verrucous, Pedunculated
hpv 6 and 11
features of verruca vulgaris
similar to papilloma but verruca has sessile base
not pedunculated
common on skin
condyloma acuminatum features
multiple lesions in anogenital area (most common)
std
hpvs that are high risk for cancer
hpv 16, 18, 31
seborrheic keratosis
benign proliferation of epidermal basal cells that does NOT occur in the mouth
soft tissue cysts grow like what
benign tumors (they grow slowly) and will never go away
3 layers of a cyst
ct wall
epithelial layer
lumen, often fluid filled
t/f cysts are compressible
true
epidermoid cyst is filled with what and is located where
filled with keratin and located on the floor of the mouth
gingival cyst is located
on attached gingiva ant to the first molar
what color are lymphepithelial cysts
yellow or white
where are lymphoepithelial cysts located
lat or ventral tongue or the floor of the mouth
most thyroglossal tract cysts are located where
below the hyoid bone in the midline of the neck
t/f thyroglossal duct cysts are painless, fluctuate, and movable swelling
true
t/f all cysts are treated by excision
true
