White Lesions Flashcards
What are the characteristics of White Sponge Nevus? AKA?
- Genetic
- Abnormal keratin production
- Presents as multiple white rough surface lesions
AKA= Familial Epithelial Hyperplasia.
What is frictional keratosis?
White lesion related to chronic rubbing or friction.
What is hairy tongue? Treatment?
-Elongation of filiform papillae by keratin. -Treatment is to scrape/brush tongue
What is Hairy Leukoplakia? Characteristics?
-Epi thickening of lateral surfaces of tongue. -Always BILATERAL -Presents in immunocompromised patients.
What is leukoedema? Characteristics?
-White, opalescent, filmy surface that doesn’t rub off. -Disappears when you push on it.
What is erythema migrans? AKA? Characteristics? Treatment?
-Benign migratory glossitis caused by atrophy of filiform papillae with elevated white border. -moves around. -Occasionally causes burning. -Topical steroids -AKA= Geographic tongue
What is lichen planus? what are the two manifestations?
Multifocal lesions on buccal mucosa due to oversensitive reaction of T lymphocytes. 1. Reticular pattern: Have Wickhams stria. 2.Erosive pattern: Centeral ulceration with areas of pseudomembrane.
What is lichenoid mucositis?
A lichenoid lesions caused by reaction to medication, flavorings, Graft vs Host disease.
What is nicotinic stomatisis?
Hard palate hyperkeratinization due to heat from smoke.
What is linea alba?
-Alteration to buccal mucosa from pressure, irritation, or sucking trauma.
What is Morsicatio Buccarum?
Chronic chewing of tissue in mouth.
What is leukoplakia? Microscopic diagnosis will be on of 4 things?
Generalized white patch or plaque that can’t be characterized clinically. 1. Hyperkeratosis 2. Epi dysplasia 3. Carcinoma in situ 4. Squamous cell carcinoma
What is pseudomembranous candidosis? Characteristics
-Fungal oral infection by candida albicans. -White plaques that rub off leaving a red base.
What is dentifrice-associated slough? Characteristics?
-Painless, grayish-white gleatinous membranes in mouth. -Associated with Sodium Lauryl sulfate found in toothpastes and rinses.
What are congenital cysts? Types?
Cysts at birth 1. Epstein’s pearls: Palatal shelves fusing at midline entrap small islands of epi 2. Bohn’s nodules: epithelial remanants from minor salivary glands.
What are fordyce granules?
Ectopic sebacous glands presenting at yellow, granular plaques and nodules.
White Sponge Nevus
Frictional Keratosis
Hairy Leukoplakia
Leukoedema
Erythema Migrans
Reticular Lichen Planus
Erosive Lichen Planus
Lichenoid Mucositis
