Term
| What are the boundaries of the oral cavity and nasal cavity |
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Definition
Oral: Vermillion to Hard-soft palate junction/circumvalate papillae
Nasal: Nose to toris tubarius
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Term
| What is leukoplakia and is it malignant |
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Definition
White lesion that cannot be removed by gentle scraping
80% Benign |
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| What is the presentation of Candidiasis and diagnosis |
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Definition
white curd lesions removed leaving raw surface in an immunocompromised patient
Dx: KOH prep |
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Term
| What is erythroplakia and is it maliganant |
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Definition
Red patch without another cause
90% are Malignant |
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Term
| Appearance of hemangioma with pressure applied |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Elongation of filiform papillae with keratin accumulation
Mostly white, but can be black |
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Term
| Are melanotic lesions common and when must caution be exercised |
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Definition
Common in African americans
Caution: Darker, Isolated, Thicker |
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Term
| What is the appearance and treatment of karposi sarcoma |
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Definition
Red/puple macules in an HIV+ patient
Tx: Excision, Radiotherapy, Vinblastin Injections |
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Term
| What is the appearance of Papillomas and what location has the highest recurrance rate |
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Definition
Warty, Califlower growths
Recur in the larynx |
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Term
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Definition
| Build up of mucus or saliva resulting from the blockage of an out flow tract |
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Term
| What is the difference between a mecocele and a cyst and how is the cyst treated |
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Definition
Cysts are lined by epithelium
Tx: Excision of all epithelium |
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Term
| What are Palatal or mandibular tori |
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Definition
| Bony growths of palate or mandible |
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Term
| What is a common cause of Nasal Polyps and are they common |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is a lyphangioma typically found |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most common type of malignancy of the upper aerodigestive tract |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the appearance of a Aphthous ulcer and how long does it take to heal |
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Definition
Grayish based plaque
Heals in 10-14 days |
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Term
| How does Wegener's Granulomatosis affect the upper aerodigestive tract? |
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Definition
| Ulceration of nasal, oral, sinuses, or subglottic cavities |
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Term
| What is the meaning of the SAW acronym |
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Definition
Sarcoid: Above the Vocal fold
Amyloid: Ventricle
Wegener's: Subglottic |
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Term
What is the risk of an inverted papilloma?
Where is it typically found? |
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Definition
10% develop carcinoma
Found in the nose/sinuses |
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Term
| What is the prognosis of minor salivary gland tumors |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a geographic Tongue |
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Definition
| Irregular loss of papillae on the tongue |
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Term
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Definition
| Blocked Minor salivary gland |
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Term
| What is zenker's diverticulum |
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Definition
| Diverticulum of the pharynx above the cricopharyngeus muscle(UES) |
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Term
How does a Juvenille Nasopahryngeal Angiofibroma appear?
Why should take caution? |
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Definition
Smooth muscle protrusion in posterior nasal cavity
Caution: Biopsy will cause excessive bleeding bc blood supply is directed from external carotid |
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