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| fibroma caused by dentures |
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chronic inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia
(aka. fibroma, fibrous polyp, fibroepithelial lesion)
exophytic nodules of fibrous epithelium located at sites of abrasion like teeth line in buccal mucosa or lateral tongue |
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fissured tongue
painless if not ulcerated; correlation with trauma, vitamin deficiency, and trisomy 21; tx: cleansing |
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benign migratory glossitis
(aka. geographic tongue)
reduction in # of filiform papillae, with irregular circunate red patches with yellow borders that can coalesce |
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peripheral giant cell granuloma
can be confused with pyogenic granuloma but this *only* occurs at sites of alveolar mucosa or gingiva and is more bluish in color |
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chronic inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia
high collagen content |
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peripheral giant cell granuloma
multinucleated giant cells, well-vascularized |
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squamous cell papilloma
well-differentiated, finger-like folds |
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verrucous carcinoma
papillary exophytic tumors; note broad, infiltrating rete pegs and acanthosis |
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squamous cell carcinoma
characteristic keratin pearls indicate low grade, well-differentiated carcinoma |
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lichen planus
lacework striae of white papules |
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median rhomboid glossitis
non-inflammatory, reduction in # of filiform papillae anterior to circumvillate papillae |
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Peutz-Jehgers
hyperpigmentation of labial and oral mucosa, intestinal polyposis, hamartamatous excrescences; autosomal dominant inheritance |
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squamous cell papilloma
cauliflower-like outgrowth on tongue or alveolar mucosa |
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pyogenic granuloma
(aka. pregnancy tumor)
painless pus-less ulcer found on interdental gingiva |
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early squamous cell carcinoma
white lesion commonly found on denture-less alveolar membrane or thickening of mucosa on floor of mouth |
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late squamous cell carcinoma
ulcerating, necrotic lesion |
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candidiasis
white plaque that is scraped off, commonly occurs in immunocompromised pts (AIDS, transplant pts) or post-antibiotic therapy |
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torus
benign exostosis of bone covered with thin mucosa; commonly occurs on hard palate and rarely on mandible; autosomal dominant inheritance |
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verrucous carcinoma
papillary, exophytic tumors most commonly in elderly |
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white sponge nevus
(aka. white folded dysplasia)
thick, folded white spongy plaques; autosomal dominant inheritance |
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lichen planus
thin layer of keratin, acanthosis, inflammatory infiltrates |
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white sponge nevus
acanthosis, thick parakeratosis, loss of rete pegs |
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| disease is correlated with trauma, vitamin deficiency, and trisomy 21 |
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| exophytic nodules of fibrous epithelium located at sites of abrasion like teeth line in buccal mucosa or lateral tongue |
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| chronic inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia |
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| non-inflammatory, reduction in # of filiform papillae anterior to circumvillate papillae |
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| median rhomboid glossitis |
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| torus (on mandible-6% frequency) |
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