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Patients commonly present with swelling (_________). This can be the result of _________, a ______ lesion or a ________ lesion (either benign or malignant).

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TUM–E–faction…inflammation… reactive…. neoplastic

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_______ tumors are usually the result of hyperplasia which is due to an increase in the number of normal cells

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REACTIVE

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Reactive tumors are usually the result of _________ which is due to an increase in the number of normal cells

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hyperplasia

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Reactive tumors are usually the result of hyperplasia which is due to an increase in the number of ______ cells

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NORMAL

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While reactive tumors can become quite large, they are not considered to have “unlimited _________” like neoplasms

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growth potential

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reactive tumors are thought to be the result of the body’s reaction to a stimulus (often ______ irritation)

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physical

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Reactive lesions constitute about ___% of all lesions biopsied in a dental office.

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20%

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________ lesions constitute about 20% of all lesions biopsied in a dental office.

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REACTIVE

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_______: Hyperplasia of fibrous connective tissue

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fibroma

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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TUMOR OF THE ORAL MUCOSA?

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FIBROMA!!

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What am I describing?? usually sessile, smooth surfaced, normal color, asymptomatic

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Fibroma

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Where are fibroma’s most often found?

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Cheek, but can be found everywhere

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What is the variant that you DON’T want to confuse with a giant cell granuloma?

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Giant Cell Fibroma

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What can a Giant Cell Fibroma be sometimes confused with in name? WHAT ABOUT CLINICALLY??

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A Giant cell granuloma…Clincially: Papilloma

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________: “papillary” tumor of fibrous connective tissue containing plump, stellate and often bi or trinucleated fibroblasts

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Giant Cell Fibroma!

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Which age group is most susceptible to Giant Cell fibromas?

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Children

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What are the two most common areas to find a Giant Cell Fibroma?

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  1. Gingiva 2.Tongue
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What is a reactive, fibroblastic lesion of PDL?

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Peripheral Odontogenic (Ossifying) Fibroma

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What is the most common age range for a Peripheral Odontogenic (Ossifying) Fibroma?

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10-30 years old

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Where is the ONLY place a Peripheral odontogenic (ossifying) fibroma occurs?

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The gingiva (PDL)

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What are the symptoms associated with a Peripheral Odontogenic (Ossifying) Fibroma?

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HAHA GOT YA! NONE…Asymptomatic

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What could I be describing??: pedunculated or sessile mass ± red ± ulceration

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Peripheral Odontogenic (Ossifying) Fibroma

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What am I describing?: Histology: Cellular fibroblastic lesion with bone and/or cementum and/or dystrophic calcification

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Peripheral Odontogenic (Ossifying) fibroma

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What is the treatment for a Peripheral Odontogenic (Ossifying) Fibroma?

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Excision, including superficial PDL

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WHICH REACTIVE GINGIVAL LESION HAS HIGHEST RECURRENCE RATE? What is the rate?
Peripheral Odontogenic (Ossifying) Fibroma...15-20% recurrence rate
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What is another name for Inflammatory Fibrous Hyperplasia?
Epulis Fissuratum
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What are reactive folds of hyperplastic fibrous connective tissue along border of ill-fitting, over extend denture (2 names please)
1.Inflammatory Fibrous Hyperplasia 2.Epulis Fissuratum
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What is the histology of an epulis fissuratum (inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia)?
lol...fibrous hyperplasia and inflammation (I wonder how it got its name??)
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What is the treatment for Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia (aka. epilus fissuratum)
excision and reline (or remake) the denture
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What is another name for Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia?
Papillamatosis
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What is classified as a hyperplastic response of palatal mucosa to ill-fitting denture
Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia (papillamatosis)
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What is the fancy term for the histology of a Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia?
Pseudo-Epithel-io-matous Hyperplasia (PEH)
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What is the treatment for Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia?
Excise, remake/reline
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What is a Tumor of well vascularized fibrous connective tissue containing numerous multinucleated giant cells?
Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma
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What is the most common site for a Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma?
the anterior gingiva
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What is the typical age for the occurrence of a peripheral giant cell granuloma? What are the typical symptoms?
any age, asymptomatic
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Which type of lesion can be a usually reddish-brown-purple pedunculated or sessile mass
Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma
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Who is affected more by peripheral giant cell granulomas: males or females?
females 2:1!!
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Which type of lesion may produce cupping resorption of underlying bone?
Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma
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Treatment of a Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma: Excision and removal of irritants, may DO WHAT?
RECUR!
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Why is a pyogenic granuloma a misnomer?
because its not a pus producing lesion...its a reactive lesion made of granulation tissue
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What lesion is reddish, ulcerated pedunculated or sessile mass?
Pyogenic Granuloma
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What are the most common age ranges for a Pyogenic Granuloma and where is the most common site for one? WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
20-40 years old and on the gingiva...Asymptomatic but may bleed easily (I THINK I HAVE ONE OF THESE!!)
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What lesion has the nickname of "pregnancy tumor"?
Pyogenic Granuloma
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What is a pyogenic granuloma called in an extortion socket?
Epilus Granulomatosa
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This is the histology of WHAT type of non-neoplastic proliferation???: Hyperplastic granulation tissue, fibroblasts with delicate collagen, endothelial cells + capillaries and dilated larger vessels
Pyo-genic Granuloma
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Can a pyogenic granuloma recur if it is excised?
Yep!
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What is another name for a gum boil?
"Parulis"
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Hmmm...WTF am I talkin' bout? Can occur anywhere but on gingiva, it represents draining from a source of odontogenic infection of either pulpal or periodontal origin pus (purulence, suppuration) = bacterial infection
A Parulis/Gum Boil
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Holy shit, what is the 5 word name for this indication: Localized hyperplasia presumably from externalized sulcular epithelium on gingiva....(typically in JUVENILES!)
Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia
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Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia: ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY in what age range and what sex?
10-30 y/o and 2:1 female
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Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia: almost all ________ gingiva, and which arch is more likely?
anterior....maxillary arch
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Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia: WHAT COLOR?... often _______ gingival lesions
RED.... papillary
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WHO AM I? (I don't know) Papillary proliferation of inflamed epithelium with intercellular edema (spongiosis)
Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplasia:
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What is an Overgrowth of blood vessels ?
Hemangioma
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(________– localized overgrowth of tissues native to the part, often developmental)
hamartoma
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HEMANGEOMA is a rapid proliferation of WHAT TYPE OF cells at birth or shortly thereafter, characteristically INVOLUTE (whatever the f that means)
ENDOTHELIAL
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**What is the most common tumor of infancy?!?
Hemangioma (5-10%) incidence
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What sex is more likely to have a HE-MAN-geoma? What % of these are in the Head and Neck?
Females (3:1)...60% are Head and Neck
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When is the MOST likely age range for a HE-MAN-gioma to develop? They are 90% developed at what age?
0-5 years...90% by age 10
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Is a He-Man-gioma congenital?
RARELY congenital!
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What is a reddish to purple mass lesions that tend to blanch with pressure?
Hemangioma
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What is UNIQUE about an ORAL hemangioma?
they develop later in life and don't involute
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Which NON-Neoplastic Proliferation can occur in BONE, often multilocular or soap bubble appearance (why you aspirate before bone biopsy)???
Hemangioma
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Which non-neoplastic proliferation histologically has Endothelial cell proliferation with formation of small capillaries (capillary) or larger dilated vascular spaces (cavernous)?
Hemangioma
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What non-neoplastic proliferation is treated via these methods: Natural history is INVOLUTION laser pulse, excision, sclerosing agents, steroids both intralesional and systemic, propranolol
Hemangioma
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WTF is this?? Nonhereditary developmental, congenital condition characterized by vascular proliferation of brain and face usually along distribution of ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve??
STURGE-WEBER ANGIO-MAT-OSIS
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What is the scientific name for Sturge-Weber Angiomatosis? (think of its location!!)
Encehpalo-Trigeminal Angiomatosis
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Is Sturge-Weber hereditary?
Non-hereditary
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Is Sturge-Weber congentical?
Yes, it is congenital
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THIS IS....AWESOME!!!! Sturge-Weber and port wine stains are due to somatic activation mutation in _____ which encodes Gαq, a member of the q class of ________ alpha subunits that mediates signals between ________–coupled receptors and downstream effectors. The difference is when and where the mutation occurs
GNAQ....G-Protein..G-PROTEIN
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Sturge-Weber: Large WHAT COLOR lesions –identical clinically to ________ stains, (IPSILATERAL or CONTRALATERAL) oral mucosal involvement common leptomingeal angiomas of cerebral cortex
Purplish...port-wine...IPSILATERAL
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You better not get this shiz wrong: What is a developmental overgrowth of lymphatic vessels?
Lymphangioma
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Where are the most common regions for lymphangioma and what age are they most common in?
head and neck....0-5 years
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Where is the most common place for a lymphangioma in the mouth?
on the TONGUE!!
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What type of tongue pathology can be the result of lymphangioma
MACROglossia
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A superficial lymphangioma is likely to have a _____ surface with translucent vesicles.
pebbly
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Are deeper lymphangiomas of the tongue more concentrated or more diffuse?
more diffuse
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What is the VARIANT of a Lymphangioma that infiltrates and becomes VERY large (↑ neck)?
Cystic Hy-GRO-ma
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This is the Histology of WHAT? Proliferation of thin walled lymphatic vessels capillary sized, Dilated (cavernous) or cystically dilated (cystic hygroma)
Lymphangioma
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This is the treatment for WHICH non-neoplastic proliferation: Lesions don’t involute, Excision, Deeper ones often recur, Sclerosing agents
Lymphangioma

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