D2 Fall PAR 8 Flashcards
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Erythematous Definition
Red in color due to dilation and congestion of capillaries, increased blood flow; implies injury, infection, or inflammatory process
“Red” does NOT always mean erythematous
Fibroma
(aka irritation fibroma, traumatic fibroma, hyperplastic scar)
reactive fibrous hyperplasia (connective tissue)
people 40-60 years old
most are 1.5cm or less
smooth surfaced papule/nodule
similar color to surrounding tissue
common at buccal mucosa along line of occlusion
MUST BIOPSY
Epulis Fissuratum/Inflammatory Fibrous Hyperplasia
fibrous hyperplasia developing because of an ill-fitting removable prosthesis (denture or partial)
IFH can also occur WITHOUT a prosthesis because of inflammatory factors like plaque and calculus– cannot call this epulis fissuratum
firm and fibrous
usually on FACIAL ASPECT
Good prognosis when the ill-fitting prosthesis is fixed
Bumps on the Gums– 4 P’s
- Pyogenic Granuloma
- Peripheral ossifying fibroma
- Peripheral giant cell granuloma
- Peripheral odontogenic fibroma
Pyogenic Granuloma
Anywhere on oral mucosa
LOCAL IRRITANT causes granulation tissue response
may have rapid/alarming growth rate
- smooth or lobulated mass
- pedunculated
- Very vascular (red/blue color, may blanche with pressure)
- compressible, spongy
- surface frequently ulcerated
several mm to several cm
PREGNANT WOMEN common– may resolve after delivery
May recur if local irritant isn’t removed
Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma
ONLY ON GINGIVA/EDENTULOUS ALVEOLAR RIDGE
TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS
- nodular mass
- varying degrees of calcified material (“ossifying”)
- pedunculated or sessile
- reactive
- red/pink color
- often ulcerated
Most are less than 2 cm
Tx: excision to periosteum
Recurrence rate is low, 8-16%
Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma
Reactive lesion caused by LOCAL IRRITATION or TRAUMA
ONLY ON GINGIVA/EDENTULOUS ALVEOLAR RIDGE
- Red/Purplish nodular mass
- most less than 2cm
- may or may not be ulcerated
ANY AGE
Tx: excision to underlying bone
10-18% recurrence rate
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
likely IMMUNOLOGICAL
- HIV
- HLA types
- trauma, food, stress
Tx: Topical corticosteroids
- augmented betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% gel
- clobetasol propionate 0.05% gel
can use elixirs/syrups with corticosteroids for ulcerations that are hard to reach
Three types: (detailed in other cards)
1. Minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis
2. Major recurrent aphthous stomatitis
3. Herpetiform recurrent aphthous stomatitis
All three forms are on UNATTACHED GINGIVA
MINOR Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Ulcer with yellow-white membrane
Erythematous halo
Small (3-5mm)
Unattached mucosa, usually on the ANTERIOR
MAJOR Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Can be associated with HIV or other immunocompromised states
Larger (up to 3cm) and longer duration (2-6 weeks)
usually a deeper ulcer– may SCAR once healed
Unattached mucosa, usually on the POSTERIOR
HERPETIFORM Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Numerous, small lesions
NON-KERATINIZED unattached mucosa
Herpes Simplex Virus
Self limiting (resolves itself if not immunocompromised)
Primary infection that can be reactivated (secondary infection)
Most orofacial infections caused by HSV-1 (remainder by HSV-2)
Primary HSV infection usually ages 2-4 (TODDLERS)
80-90% asymptomatic
The symptomatic cases are called ACUTE HERPETIC GINGIVOSTOMATITIS
Spread by saliva and direct contact with active perioral lesions
Multiple vesicles and ulcers ANYWHERE ON SKIN OR ORAL CAVITY
Unattached AND attached mucosa
Quickly rupture and leave shallow, painful ulcers
HSV remains latent in regional ganglia, and can be reactivated by…
- UV light
- physical trauma
- upper resp. tract infection
- pregnancy and menstruation
- immunosuppression
Herpes labialis
Cold sore/fever blister
Secondary HSV form
prodromal signs and symptoms 6-24 hrs before lesions develop
Vesicles rupture and crust within 2 days– minimal risk for infection after lesions crust
Intraoral Secondary HSV
KERATINIZED MUCOSA bound to bone in immunocompetent patients (attached gingiva and hard palate)
Less intense symptoms
Healing in 7-10 days
Treatment for acute herpetic gingivostomatitis
must treat within first 3 symptomatic days to be effective
Systemic valacyclovir (preferred) or acyclovir
Treatment for herpes labialis
initiation of treatment during prodromal period has maximum benefit
systemic valacyclovir, acyclovir, or penciclovir cream
Treatment for recurrent intraoral herpes
usually no treatment necessary
Chlorhexidine rinse with or without valacyclovir/acyclovir
Candida albicans (general microbiology)
Most common fungal infection in humans
common dimorphic yeast
yeast form = commensal
hyphae = pathogen
yeast can undergo transformation to hyphae form, producing germinative or “germ tubes”
Candida hyphae never penetrate deeper than the keratin layer
Microabscesses may be seen on superficial spinous layer
acanthosis often present (benign thickening of stratum spinosum)
chronic inflammation of the connective tissue
Candidiasis Spectrum of Disease
(most mild to most serious):
- Carrier state
- superficial mucosal/cutaneous infection
- localized invasive candidiasis
- disseminated candidiasis
Candida infections are more prevalent in…
(remember it is opportunistic)
- infants
- pts who had recent abx tx
- pts on corticosteroids
- immunodeficiency
- people with RPD
- pregnancy
- overweight/diabetes
- zinc or iron deficiency
- hypothyroid conditions
Candida Diagnosis
often clinical signs and symptoms are enough
Culture– may not distinguish between carrier and infection
Exfoliative cytology
Biopsy usually NOT NEEDED
Candidiasis Treatment
Superficial oral mucosal infections can be treated with milder topical or systemic antifungals:
- clotrimazole 10mg troches
- nystatin oral susp. (100,000 units/mL)
- fluconazole 100mg tablets
Life threatening infections:
- IV amphotericin B
Erythematous candidiasis
Common on TONGUE
area of redness, variable borders
diffuse atrophy of dorsal tongue papillae, particularly after broad-spectrum antibiotics… causes “burning sensation”
2 forms of erythematous candidiasis:
- central papillary atrophy
- denture stomatitis