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Lecture 1 - Developing a Differential diagnosis
White and Red lesions
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Pathology
Post-Graduate
01/19/2012

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Erythema migrans
Definition
Geographic tongue; continually changing pattern; rerely involves other oral mucosal sites
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Cinnimon reaction
Definition
Related to cinnamon flavored gum; typicaly on buccal mucosa and lateral tongue
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Lupus erythematosus
Definition
Most common on buccal mucosa; may mimic lchen planus or leukoplakia; associated skin lesions usually present
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Scarlet fever
Definition
Secondary to beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection; strawberry/rasberry tongue
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Verruciform xanthoma
Definition
Most common on gingiva and hard palate; surface may be papillary
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Denture stomatitis
Definition
Denture-bearing palatal mucosa
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Erythematous candidiasis
Definition
Example, central papillary atrophy (median rhomboid glossitis)
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Angular cheilitis
Definition
Erythema and cracking at labial commissures
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Anemia
Definition
Atrophic, red tongue; can be due to pernicious anemia, iron-deficiency anema, hypovitaminosis B
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Hemangioma
Definition
Develops in younger patients, may blanch, may show bluish hue
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Plasma cell gingivitis
Definition
Allergic reaction usually related to flavoring agents
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Radiation mucositis
Definition
Patients currently undergoing radiotherapy
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