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| What is one of the most frequently encountered abnormalities of oral mucosa? |
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Definition
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| What are reactive lesions? |
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Definition
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| What is one of the most common lesions in the oral cavity? |
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| What is another name for irritation fibroma? |
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Definition
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| What is irritation fibroma? |
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Definition
| Dense collagenous tissue with minimal inflammatory cells |
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| Irritation fibroma may grow up to how many centimeters? |
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| What are other clinical features of irritation fibroma? |
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Definition
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| How do you treat irritation fibroma? |
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Definition
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Excisional biopsy
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Rarely recurs
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| What is another name for epulis fissuratum? |
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Definition
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| What causes epulis fissuratum? |
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Definition
| Slow irritation by flange of loose denture on the gingiva |
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| Epulis fissuratum is more commonly located where? |
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Definition
| Anterior and facial aspect of ridge |
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| What are other clinical features of epulis fissuratum? |
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Definition
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| A similar lesion on hard palate beneath maxillary denture is called? |
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| Giant cell fibroma occurs in what age group? |
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| First three decades of life |
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| Giant cell fibroma clinically appears as what due to rough surface? |
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| Giant cell fibroma occurs on the gingiva in what percentage of cases? |
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| Giant cell fibroma also occurs where? |
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Definition
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| What are other clinical features of giant cell fibroma? |
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Definition
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| What do you differentiate giant cell fibroma? |
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| What is another name for papillary hyperplasia? |
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Definition
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| What causes papillary hyperplasia? |
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Definition
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| Papillary hyperplasia due to dentures worn 24 hours a day occurs in what percentage? |
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Definition
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| What also causes papillary hyperplasia if worn 24 hours a day? |
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Definition
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| Papillary hyperplasia usually occurs where? |
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Definition
| On hard palate beneath denture |
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| Papillary hyperplasia may extend onto where? |
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Definition
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| What are other clinical features of papillary hyperplasia? |
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Definition
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| What are histologic features of papillary hyperplasia? |
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| What is another name for pyogenic granuloma? |
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Definition
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| What size is giant cell fibroma? |
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Definition
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| What causes pyogenic granuloma? |
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Definition
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Response to irritation
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Maybe calculus
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Pregnancy
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Poor oral hygiene
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| What percentage is pyogenic granuloma commonly encountered in pregnancy? |
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Definition
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| Pyogenic granuloma occurs in what age group? |
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Definition
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| Pyogenic granuloma often occurs where? |
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Definition
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| What are other clinical features of pyogenic granuloma? |
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Definition
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| How do you treat pyogenic granuloma? |
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Definition
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| Pyogenic granuloma may assume fibrous appearance as what if not treated? |
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Definition
| Peripheral fibroma or fibroma |
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| Peripheral giant cell tumor only occurs where? |
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Definition
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| Peripheral giant cell tumor may resemble what? |
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Definition
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| What size is peripheral giant cell tumor? |
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Varies widely
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Up to 2.5 centimeters
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| Peripheral giant cell tumor occurs at what age? |
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Definition
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| Peripheral giant cell tumor is twice as common in which sex? |
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Definition
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| What causes peripheral giant cell tumor? |
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Definition
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| How do you treat peripheral giant cell tumor? |
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Definition
| Excise to periodontal membrane |
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| What are other clinical features of peripheral giant cell tumor? |
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Pedunculated or sessile
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May ulcerate
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More aggressive
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Painless
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| What are histological features of peripheral giant cell tumor? |
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Definition
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| What is another name for peripheral giant cell granuloma? |
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Definition
| Peripheral giant cell tumor |
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| What color is peripheral giant cell tumor? |
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Dark and red usually
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Or blue purple
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But may be mucosa color
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| What is another name for peripheral fibroma? |
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Definition
| Peripheral ossifying fibroma |
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| Peripheral fibroma is more common in what age group? |
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Definition
| Young adults and children |
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| Peripheral fibroma is twice as common in which sex? |
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Definition
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| Peripheral fibroma only occurs where? |
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Definition
| Gingiva usually anterior to molar region |
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| What size is peripheral fibroma? |
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Definition
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| What causes peripheral fibroma? |
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Definition
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Irritation
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Odontogenic in origin
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| What are histological features of peripheral fibroma? |
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Definition
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| How do you differentiate peripheral fibroma? |
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Definition
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| What are other clinical features of peripheral fibroma? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is epulis granulomatosa? |
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Definition
| Proliferation of granulation tissue out of recent extraction site or socket |
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| Epulis granulomatosa may mimic what? |
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Definition
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Term
| Epulis granulomatosa occasionally masquerades as what? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are other clinical features of epulis granulomatosa? |
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Definition
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| What causes epulis granulomatosa? |
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Definition
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Calculus
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Tooth fragments
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Bony sequestra in socket
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Definition
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Tumors
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Unrestricted new growth
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Even without stimuli
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| What is the malignant counterpart to lipoma? |
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Definition
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Definition
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| Lipoma commonly occurs where? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is one of the most common soft tissue tumors? |
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Definition
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| Lipoma occurs more commonly in what oral area? |
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Definition
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Term
| Lipoma occurs at what age? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What are other clinical features of lipoma? |
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Definition
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| How do you differentiate lipoma? |
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Definition
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Fibroma if superficial
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Cyst if deep
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Salivary gland neoplasm
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| What is another name for neurolemmoma? |
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Definition
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| What percentage of neurolemmoma occurs in the head and neck region? |
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Definition
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Term
| Neurolemmoma occurs in what most common intraoral site? |
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Definition
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| Neurolemmoma also occurs where? |
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Definition
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Term
| Neurolemmoma occurs at what age? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are other clinical features of neurolemmoma? |
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Definition
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Uncommon nodular mass
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Painless
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Usually slow growing
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Like fibroma
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Term
| What causes neurolemmoma? |
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Definition
| Tumor of sheath of schwann |
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Term
| What are histological features of neurolemmoma? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is another name for neurofibroma? |
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Definition
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Term
| Neurofibroma occurs where? |
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Definition
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Skin most common site
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Oral mucosa
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Term
| Neurofibroma of the oral cavity most commonly occurs? |
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Definition
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Buccal mucosa
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Palate and tongue
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Term
| What is central neurofibroma? |
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Definition
| Neurofibroma may be located within the jaws |
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Term
| Neurofibroma may cause what? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is elephantiasis neuromatosa? |
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Definition
| Small to large nodules to baggy pendulous masses of neurofibroma |
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Term
| What causes neurofibroma? |
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Definition
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Term
| Neurofibroma is hereditary in what percentage of cases? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is von recklinghausen's disease of skin? |
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Definition
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Term
| Sarcomatous degeneration of neurofibroma occurs in what percentage of cases? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are histological features of neurofibroma? |
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Definition
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Term
| How do you treat neurofibroma? |
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Definition
| No treatment due to sheer number |
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Term
| What is another name for traumatic neuroma? |
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Definition
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Term
| What size is amputation neuroma? |
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Definition
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Usually few millimeters
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Less than 0.5 cm
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Term
| Amputation neuroma is most commonly located where? |
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Definition
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Term
| Amputation neuroma is also located? |
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Definition
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Tongue and lower lip
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Bone
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Term
| Amputation neuroma occurs in what age group? |
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Definition
| Usually middle aged adults |
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Term
| What causes amputation neuroma? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are histological features of amputation neuroma? |
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Definition
| Mass of irregular neurofibrils and schwann cells |
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Term
| What are other clinical features of amputation neuroma? |
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Definition
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Definition
| Proliferation of blood vessels |
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Term
| Hemangioma is common in head and neck region in what percentage of cases? |
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Definition
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Term
| Hemangioma is more common in which sex? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| May be several centimeters |
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Term
| Hemangioma commonly occurs where in oral cavity? |
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Definition
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Lips
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Tongue
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Buccal mucosa
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Palate
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Definition
| Unilateral hemangioma on the face due to division of trigeminal nerve |
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Term
| What are two types of hemangioma? |
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Definition
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Term
| What percentage of hemangioma regress by age nine? |
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Definition
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Term
| How do you treat hemangioma? |
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Definition
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Radiation
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Cryosurgery
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Sclerosing agents
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Steroids
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Interferon
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Lasers
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Term
| How do you differentiate hemangioma? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are other clinical features of hemangioma? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Hemangioma or large flat lesions of the skin |
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Term
| Hemangioma also occurs in bone. What does it look like? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is another name for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia? |
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Definition
| Rendu-osler-weber disease |
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Term
| Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia commonly occurs where? |
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Definition
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Lips
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Tongue
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Buccal mucosa
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Gastrointestinal tract
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Finger tips
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Term
| What is an early sign of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are other clinical features of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia? |
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Definition
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Term
| Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia may cause what? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is sturge weber syndrome? |
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Definition
| Variant of hemangioma of the trigeminal nerve |
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Term
| What is present at birth in skin supplied by the trigeminal nerve? |
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Definition
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Term
| Neurological manifestations of sturge weber syndrome are related to what? |
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Definition
| Angiomas and calcifications |
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Term
| What are neurological manifestations of sturge weber syndrome? |
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Definition
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Convulsive disorders
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Mental retardation
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Term
| What are other clinical features of sturge weber syndrome? |
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Definition
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Term
| Lymphangioma most commonly occurs where? |
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Definition
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Tongue
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May cause macroglossia
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What are other clinical features of lymphangioma? |
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Definition
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Term
| What causes lymphangioma? |
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Definition
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Term
| How do you treat lymphangioma? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Uncommon benign tumor of smooth muscle |
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Term
| Leiomyoma usually occurs where? |
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Definition
| Posterior portion of tongue |
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Term
| What are other clinical features of leiomyoma? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Rare benign tumor of striated muscle |
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Term
| Rhabdomyoma most commonly occurs where? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the malignant counterpart to rhabdomyoma? |
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