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Descriptive terms for mucosal lesions Flashcards

1
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What are the types of depressed mucosal lesions we find?

A
  • Erosion
  • Ulcer
  • Fissure
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What are the types of flat mucosal lesions we find?

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  • Macule

- Patch

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What are the types of elevated mucosal lesions we find?

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  • Papule
  • Plaque
  • Nodule
  • Tumour
  • Vesicle
  • Bulla
  • Pustules
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What is an erosion?

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A lesion with partial loss of surface epithelium

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What is an ulcer?

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  • A lesion with complete loss of the epithelium
  • Lamina propria becomes exposed
  • becomes covered by a yellow fibrino purulent membrane
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What is a fissure?

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A sharp depression into mucosa

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What is a macule?

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A flat lesion that is smaller than 1 cm in diameter

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What is a patch?

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A flat lesion that is larger than 1 cm in diameter

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What is a papule?

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An elevated lesion that is less than 1 cm in height

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What is a plaque?

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An elevated lesion of which the diameter is larger than the thickness (height) of the lesion

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What is a nodule?

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An elevated lesion that is larger (higher) than 5mm

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What is a tumour/mass?

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An elevated lesion that is larger than 2 cm

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What is a vesicle?

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An elevated fluid filled lesion that is smaller than 5mm

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What is a bulla?

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An elevated fluid filled lesion that is larger than 5mm

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What is a pustule?

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An elevated lesion that is filled with pus

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16
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How can a lesion’s attachment to the mucosa be described?

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1 - Sessile

2 - Pedunculated

17
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What is a sessile attachment?

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The lesion is connected to the mucosa directly through a broad base

18
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What is a pedunculated attachment?

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The lesion is attached to the mucosa via a narrow stalk

19
Q

Which consistencies can a lesion be?

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  • hard
  • soft
  • rubbery
  • Indurated (wooden/hard)
20
Q

What are some surface characteristics we may see in lesions?

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1- Papillary
2- Verrucous
3- Smooth
4- Lobulated
5- Homogenous
6- Non-homogenous
21
Q

What is a papillary surface?

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A surface with fingerlike projections

22
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What is a verrucous surface?

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A surface with church spire like projections

23
Q

What is a lobulated lesion?

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A lesion that is divided into multiple lobes

24
Q

When describing ulcers we also need to look at which extra characteristics?

A
  1. Margins
  2. Base
  3. Distribution
25
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How can an ulcer’s margins be described?

A
  1. Demarcation
  2. Regularity
  3. Raised / Rolled

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