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1
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What diseases are apthous ulcers associated with?

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Celiac and IBS

2
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What is a pygoenic granuloma?

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red lesion of the gingiva- reactive proliferation of capillaries.

3
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What are the 3 signs of Plummer Vincent syndrome?

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glossitis, iron deficient anemia and esophageal dysphagia

4
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What is a fibroma?

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proliferation -squamous mucosa and underlying subepithelial tissue - chronic irritation.

5
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In what disorder would you see beefy red tongue, papilarry atrophy and thinning of the mucosa?

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Glossitis

6
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What is the cause of geographic tongue?

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Loss of papillae due to neutrophilic inflammation.

7
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What are Fordyces granules?

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Heterotropic collection of sebeacous glands in the oral cavity.

8
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This oral disease is a proliferation of oral squama in reaction to oral irritation or HPV and can transition to SCC

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Squamous papilloma

9
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If you see hairy leukoplakia what do you think?

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First gross. Then do the fluffy patches wipe off? If not probably EBV in an HIV pt.

10
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Clinical significance of leukoplakia?

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Precancerous and 5-20% exhibits squamous dysplasia.

11
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What type of precancerous lesion has flat red velvety patches?

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Erythroplakia

12
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What is actinic cheilitis?

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a form of actinic keratoses on the lip, can be scaly. from sun exposure

13
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Key risk factors for mouth, laryngeal, pharyngeal SCC vs. nasopharygal SCC?

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Mouth and others - smoking, HPV, alcohol

Nasopharyngeal - EBV

14
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Why is an inverted sinonasal papiloma more likely to reocurr than other papillomas?

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Because of its inverted growth pattern.

15
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What is the most common site of metastasis for oral cavity and pharyngeal SCC?

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Cervical lymph node.

16
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Define xerostomia

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Decreased saliva production

medications, Sjogren’s and radiaton

17
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Define sialadenitsis

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Inflammation of the salivary gland. Caused by trauma, infection, autoimmune, sialothialis.

18
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Define lymphoepithelialiocyoadenitis? (Mikulicz disease) common cause?

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Polyclonal lymph inflammation and gland enlargement, most common cause is autoimmune, Sjogrens. rule out B-cell MALT lymphoma

19
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Describe cause and appearance of mucocele?

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leakage of minor salivary glands into surrounding tissue caused by blockage or traumatic injury.
Fluid filled nodule.

20
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Describe pleomorphic adenoma

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Most common parotid tumor.
epithelial (ductal and myo) and mesenchymal matrix of mixoid hyaline and choindroid.
all kinds of fingers.

21
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Describe appearance of a Warthin tumor

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well encapsulated papillary cystic lesion with 2 layers of bland neoplastic eosinophilic epithelium with reactive lymphoid stroma. parotid gland only

22
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Describe the appearance and clinical features of mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

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Mix of squamous and mucus secreting intermediate cells s. Most common salivary gland malignancy.
Usually parotid gland

23
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Describe appearence and clinical of adenoid cystic carcinoma.

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common - minor salivary. Slow growing, invades neural tissue.
spread to lungs, bones, liver, brain long after resection. Survival rates half every 5 years.

24
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What are the most common benign and malignant salivary gland tumors?

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benign- pleomorphic adenoma

malignant- mucoepidermoid carcinoma

25
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What is the difference between an esophageal mucosal web and a schatzi ring?

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esophageal mucosal web- upper esophagus mucosal protrusions

schatzi ring- thicker, has muscular propria, circumferential in lower esophagus

26
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Drinking like a fool and retching all night causes lacerations where?

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lacerations of distal esophagus and proximal stomache- Mallory Weiss syndrome, or Booerhaave

27
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What are the symptoms of Zenker’s diverticulum?

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painful swallowing and regurgitation caused by food built up in pharyngeal pouch

28
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Congratulations, you have a hiatal hernia! How did this happen and what type do you likely have?

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could have been congenital but likely acquired, most common type is sliding

29
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Your patient has AIDS and infectious esophagitis. What are the most likely microbes to have caused the infection?

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Candida, Herpes, CMV

30
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Tell me everything you know about eosinophilic esophagitis, Go!

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allergic rxn to food allergens
get food impaction, dysphagia, GERD that just won’t quit, kids- feeding disorders/vomiting
eosinophilic inflammation w/ basophilic hyperplasia

31
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Describe the dysplasia seen in Barrett’s esophagus

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normal squamous mucosa turns to non-ciliated simple columnar, major SE = adenocarcinoma

32
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Name the most common benign mesenchymal tumor of the esophagus

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leiomyoma

33
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this benign neopasm is assocated with HPV

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squamous papilloma

34
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What are some causes of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma?

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smoking, alcohol, achlasia, plummer vinson, hot beverages, HPV