White patches, red patches and pigmented lesions Flashcards
1
Q
Reasons why oral lesions may appear white?
A
congenital
lichen plants
infections
neoplastic/potentially neoplastic
keratosis
2
Q
Leukoedema features
A
not a mucosal disease
normal physiology
faint white lines, typically on buccal mucosa
more common in people of African heritage
3
Q
White sponge naevus features
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inherited autosomal dominant
mutation of genes that codes for keratins 4 and 13
affects any part of mucosa
- most commonly buccal mucosa
poorly defined border
benign
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