Referral to OM and biopsy

Question 1

when to refer to OM

Answer 1

red/ white patches
ulcers
vesiculobullous lesions
burning mouth syndrome
facial persion
xerostomia

Question 2

what is a biopsy

Answer 2

removal of tissues for histopathological examination

Question 3

types of biopsy

Answer 3

excisional
incisional

Question 4

indication for excisional biopsy

Answer 4

small, benign lesion
normal tissue included

Question 5

indication for incisional biopsy

Answer 5

removal of a representative portion of lesion
need reasonable size of tissue

Question 6

biopsy technique

Answer 6

choose site
LA
regular ellipse of tissue
edge of tissue
atraumatic technique
haemostats
primary closure when possible

Question 7

what do frozen sections allow

Answer 7

rapid diagnosis of malignancy
results within 1 hour

Question 8

what is exfoliate cytology

Answer 8

removal of surface cells by scraping
widely used in cervical cancer screening

Question 9

what does fine need aspiration cytology do

Answer 9

determines whether lesion is solid or cystic/ fluid filled

Question 10

what type of biopsy is usually used for sjogrens syndrome

Answer 10

labial gland biopsy

Question 11

name diagnostic aids

Answer 11

toluidine blue
vizilite system
velscope