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Lesions of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract
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Medical
Graduate
02/08/2011

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Term
What are the boundaries of the oral cavity and nasal cavity
Definition

Oral: Vermillion to Hard-soft palate junction/circumvalate papillae

Nasal: Nose to toris tubarius

 

Term
What is leukoplakia and is it malignant
Definition

White lesion that cannot be removed by gentle scraping

80% Benign

Term
What is the presentation of Candidiasis and diagnosis
Definition

white curd lesions removed leaving raw surface in an immunocompromised patient

Dx: KOH prep

Term
What is erythroplakia and is it maliganant
Definition

Red patch without another cause

90% are Malignant

Term
Appearance of hemangioma with pressure applied
Definition
Blanching
Term
What is Hairy Tongue
Definition

Elongation of filiform papillae with keratin accumulation

Mostly white, but can be black

Term
Are melanotic lesions common and when must caution be exercised
Definition

Common in African americans

Caution: Darker, Isolated, Thicker

Term
What is the appearance and treatment of karposi sarcoma
Definition

Red/puple macules in an HIV+ patient

Tx: Excision, Radiotherapy, Vinblastin Injections

Term
What is the appearance of Papillomas and what location has the highest recurrance rate
Definition

Warty, Califlower growths

Recur in the larynx

Term
What is a Mucocele
Definition
Build up of mucus or saliva resulting from the blockage of an out flow tract
Term
What is the difference between a mecocele and a cyst and how is the cyst treated
Definition

Cysts are lined by epithelium

Tx: Excision of all epithelium

Term
What are Palatal or mandibular tori
Definition
Bony growths of palate or mandible
Term
What is a common cause of Nasal Polyps and are they common
Definition

Allergies

Very common

Term
Where is a lyphangioma typically found
Definition
tongue
Term
What is the most common type of malignancy of the upper aerodigestive tract
Definition
Squamous cell carcinoma
Term
What is the appearance of a Aphthous ulcer and how long does it take to heal
Definition

Grayish based plaque

Heals in 10-14 days

Term
How does Wegener's Granulomatosis affect the upper aerodigestive tract?
Definition
Ulceration of nasal, oral, sinuses, or subglottic cavities
Term
What is the meaning of the SAW acronym
Definition

Sarcoid: Above the Vocal fold

Amyloid: Ventricle

Wegener's: Subglottic

Term

What is the risk of an inverted papilloma?

Where is it typically found?

Definition

10% develop carcinoma

Found in the nose/sinuses 

Term
What is the prognosis of minor salivary gland tumors
Definition
Most are malignant
Term
What is a geographic Tongue
Definition
Irregular loss of papillae on the tongue
Term
What is a Ranula
Definition
Blocked Minor salivary gland
Term
What is zenker's diverticulum
Definition
Diverticulum of the pharynx above the cricopharyngeus muscle(UES)
Term

How does a Juvenille Nasopahryngeal Angiofibroma appear?

Why should take caution?

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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