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Soft Tissue Tumors; Reactive and Neioplastic Flashcards

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Parulis (Gumboil)

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Pus surrounded by a mass of hyperplastic granulation tissue

present on the buccal gingiva - exophytic mass = swelling

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Where does parulis originate?

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The apex ofnon-vital teeth or deep perio pockets

sinus tract swellling - gutta percha assist in determining origin

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How do you treat Parulis? s

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surgical removal of lesion

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Inflammatory Fibrous hyperplasia overview.

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simmilar to dentrue IFH

benign soft tissue response to a local irritant

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What type of irritants cause IFH?

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calculus, sharp tooth

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What are the clinical features of IFH?

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any age; no sex predilection

well demarcated nodule, white, pink or reddish in color

can be ulcerated and/or kerotic

soft upon palpation

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What is an epulis fissuratum?

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redundant hyperplastic tissue in the alveolar vestibule

occurs because of alveolar ridge resorption leading to ill fitting denture

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Describe the histology of IFH.

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mass of dense and hyperplastic fibrous connective tissue

dilated vlood vessels

inflammatory cells

acanthotic, ulcerated, keratotic,

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How do you treat IFH?

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remove or reduce denture

possible excision

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Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia (denture papillomatosis)

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reactive response to irritant (denture)

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What are the clinical features of IPH?

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pink/red, pebbly, asymptomatic

dentures will poor OH

24% who do not ever take it out

turns into candida infection

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What is the most common location of IPH?

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hard palate

licking, high palate, mouth breather

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Describe the histology of IPH.

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Papillary mass of dense and hyperplastic fibrous connective tissue with diilated blood vessels and inflammatory cells

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How do you treat IPH?

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removal of stimulus and antifungals

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Pyogenic Granuloma

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most common reactive swelling of the gingiva

exuberant mass of granulation tissue

anywhere in the oral cavity

not a true granuloma

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What are the clinical features of PG?

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occur at any age/sex (slightly young females)

“pregnancy tumors”

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What is the most common location of PG?

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Gingiva

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What does PG present as?

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Rapidly growing, well-demarcated, hemorrhagic, ulcerated nodule

pinkish as the lesion heals (White as ulcer is covered with pseudomembrane)

2-4CM

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Describe the histology of PG?

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Mass of granulation tissue

vascular and ulerated

Inflammatory cells are present

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What is the treatment for PG?

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Removal of irritant

Scaling and polishing prior to surgical removal shrinks lesion

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Pregnancy Tumor Characteristics.

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pyogenic granuloma during pregnancy (mid to late stages)

Gingivitis likely to be present as well

Hormonally induced

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How do you treat a pregnancy tumor?

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Wait post partum

reduction occurs within 2-4 months

treatment during pregnancy - recurrence

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Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma Overview;

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tumor exclusively on the gingiva (10% of all reactive gingival swelling)

reare reports on edentulous mucosa

arises from PDL or periosteum

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What are clinical features of peripheral ossifying firbroma?

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exclusively on the gingiva

anterior to molar and maxillary

well demarcated sessile nodules

frim

pink and red if ulcerated

25
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Describe the histology of peripheral ossifying fibroma.

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cellular fibrous connective tissue with calcified bone or osteoid; some cementum like tissue

ulcerated surface

vascularity not prominent

26
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What is the treatment for peripheral ossifying fibroma?

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excision deep to the PDL

extract tooth if it recurs >2 times (16-20%)

27
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What age and gender is peripheral ossifying fibroma more commonly found in?

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10-19 years of age

females (2/3)

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Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Overview:

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reactive in nature

originates from pdl or periosteum

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What are the clinical features of peripheral giant cell granuloma?

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occurs exclusively on the gingiva, edentulous and dentat

mainly anterior to molars

sessile = red or red/blue lesion

sometimes resorbs underlying bone in uniform “saucer-like” appearance

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What are the radiographic features of peripheral giant cell granuloma

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“cuffing” effect with slight bone resorption as described

not common

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Describe the histology of peripheral giant cell granuloma

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fibrovascular stroma with numberous multinucleated gian cells and hemosiderin pigment

32
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What is the treatment for peripheral giant cell granuloma?

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complete excision including curetage of underlying bone

remove local irritants
prognosis good

33
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Fibroma (traumatic or irritation)

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most common soft tissue tumor in te oral cavity

difficult clinically and histologically to differentiate between benign and hyperplasia

34
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What is the most common cause of fibroma?

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cheek chewing

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What are the clinical features of fibroma?

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most common on the buccal mucosa and lip

occurs anywhere

presents as dome shaped, smooth, pink or white nodule

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Who is most commonly effected by fibroma?

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30-50 with no sex predilection

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Describe the histology of fibroma.

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fibrous connective tissue nodule lined by surface mucosa (keratotic and maybe thick)

38
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What are the treatment options for fibroma?

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Surgical removal

remove irritant (habits)

39
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Lipoma Overview

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Benign neoplasm of adipose origin tissue

uncommon orally

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What are the clinical features of lipoma?

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Floor of the mouth, tongue, and buccal mucosa are most common

lipomatous nodule on buccal mucosa = fat herniation

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What is the appearance of a lipoma?

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single, smooth surfaced, soft, lobulated, painless yellowis, sessile nodule

lined by thin epithelium

visible blood vessel

soft (mistaken for a cyst)

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what is the treatment for lipoma?

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excision

43
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Who is more commonly affected by lipoma’s?

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Oral: adults with equal sex predilection

skin: females 2x more common

44
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Leiomyoma Characteristics

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a binign neoplasm of smooth muscle origin

more common in the GI, uterus and skin

oral cavity = originates from vascular smooth muscle

angiomyoma = 75% of oral leiomyomas

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What are the clinical feature of leiomyoma?

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Slow growing painless pedunculated, smooth surfaced, normal color or slighlty buish nodule

central leiomyoma vry rare

46
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What are the common locations of leiomyoma?

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posterior tongue, palate, cheeks and lips

47
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Who is commonly effected by leiomyoma?

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> 30 years old

Predominantly male

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Describe the histopathology of leiomyoma.

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well-circumscribed nodule made up of smooth muscle cells

49
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Treatment options for leiomyoma.

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simple & conservative excision

50
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Hemangioma characteristics.

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benign proliferation of blood vessels (most are hemartomas)

51
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What are the clinical features of hemangioma?

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flat or elevated and purplish-red

blanch on pressure (unless thrombus)

present centrally (aspirate before surgery)

52
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Where does hemangioma commonly occur?

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head and neck

oral cavity: tongue, buccal mucosa, and lips

53
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Whos is commonly effected by hemangioma?

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equally in sexes (some say more in females)

children mainly (even at birth) on the lips (no treatment except to improve scar cosmeics)

54
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What are hemangiomas commonly associate with?

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Sturg-Weber

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

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Describe the histology of hemangiomas?

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proliferation of vascular spaces lined by endothelial cells

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Treatment options for hemangioma?

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depends on size and relationship to other anatomical sructure, blood flow

injecting sclerosing agents, surgical debulking; complete excision

Oral Pathology Midterm (2 decks)

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