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PATHOGNOMONIC SIGNS Flashcards

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Cobble stone appearance

a. Palatal Papillary Hyperplasia / Palatal Papillomatosis
b. Epulis Fissuratum
c. Traumatic/ Irritation Fibroma
d. Generalized gingival hyperplasia
e. Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma
f. Pyogenic Granuloma

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a. Palatal Papillary Hyperplasia / Palatal Papillomatosis

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Saw tooth rete pegs

a. Papilloma
b. White Sponge Nevus
c. Lichen Planus
d. Hairy Leukoplakia

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c. Lichen Planus

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Cauliflower-like; mostly caused by HPV

a. Papilloma
b. White Sponge Nevus
c. Lichen Planus
d. Hairy Leukoplakia

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a. Papilloma

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Major form: Steven Johnson’s syndrome
Target lesions/ iris lesions/ bull’s eye lesions

a. Erythroplakia
b. Erythema multiforme
c. Hemangioma
d. Telangiectasis

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b. Erythema multiforme

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Spider web veins

a. Erythroplakia
b. Erythema multiforme
c. Hemangioma
d. Telangiectasis

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d. Telangiectasis

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punched out lesions on interdental papillae

a. ANUG/ Vincent’s Angina/ Trench Mouth
b. Desquamative gingivitis
c. Angular cheilitis
d. Telangiectasis

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a. ANUG/ Vincent’s Angina/ Trench Mouth

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café au lait macules, Crowe’s sign, Lisch spots

a. Albright’s syndrome
b. Von Reckling hausen
c. Addison’s Disease
d. Melanoplakia/ Melanoma

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b. Von Reckling hausen

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Rushton bodies, cholesterol crystals

a. Radicular Cyst
b. Residual Cyst
c. Paradental Cyst/ Buccal Bifurcation Cyst
d. Primordial Cyst

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a. Radicular Cyst

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Tear-drop shaped, Between mandibular Canine and Premolar area, tooth vital

a. Lateral Periodontal Cyst
b. Bohn’s nodule
c. Odontogenic Keratocyst
d. Dentigerous Cyst

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a. Lateral Periodontal Cyst

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Pallisading, picket fence, tomb stone appearance

a. Lateral Periodontal Cyst
b. Bohn’s nodule
c. Odontogenic Keratocyst
d. Dentigerous Cyst

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c. Odontogenic Keratocyst

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Ghost cells (lack nuclei)

a. Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome/ Gorlin Gotz Syndrome
b. Dentigerous Cyst
c. Eruption Cyst
d. Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst

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d. Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst

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Onion skin appearance

a. Acute Osteomyelitis
b. Garre’s/ Periostitis Ossificans
c. Acute Alveolar Ostitis

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b. Garre’s/ Periostitis Ossificans

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Bluish, “Frog’s Belly” , true retention cyst

a. Sialolithiasis
b. Mucocele
c. Ranula
d. Pleiomorphic Adenoma

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c. Ranula

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Tzanck cells (ballooned cells) with Lipschutz bodies (eosinophilic bodies)

a. Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
b. Varicella
c. Rubeola (Measles)
d. Rubella (German Measles)

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a. Herpetic Gingivostomatitis

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Kopliks spots on buccal mucosa

a. Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
b. Varicella
c. Rubeola (Measles)
d. Rubella (German Measles)

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c. Rubeola (Measles)

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Forchheimer spots on soft palate

a. Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
b. Varicella
c. Rubeola (Measles)
d. Rubella (German Measles)

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d. Rubella (German Measles)

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Sulfur granules

a. Actinomycosis
b. Syphilis
c. Congenital Syphilis
d. Candidiasis

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a. Actinomycosis

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Auspitz sign, Monroe abscess, silvery scale

a. Psoriasis
b. Steven Johnson Syndrome
c. Pemphigus
b. Pemphigoid

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Chickenwire appearance, positive Nikolsky sign (slight rubbing of skin may cause exfoliation of outer surface)

a. Psoriasis
b. Steven Johnson Syndrome
c. Pemphigus
b. Pemphigoid

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Ashboe Hansen sign (Bulla spread sign)

a. Psoriasis
b. Steven Johnson Syndrome
c. Pemphigus
b. Pemphigoid

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b. Pemphigoid

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Butterfly rash

a. Lupus Erythematosus
b. Melkerson-Rosenthal Syndrome
c. Recurrent Aphthous ulcers
d. Reiter’s syndrome

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a. Lupus Erythematosus

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Radiographic Appearance: Cotton wool appearance
Histology: Mosaic pattern

a. Paget’s Disease/ Osteitis Deformans
b. Gardner’s Syndrome
c. Hyperparathyroidism/Osteitis Fibrosa Cystosa
d. Hypoparathyroidism
e. Cushing’s syndrome

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a. Paget’s Disease/ Osteitis Deformans

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Multiple osteoma and cotton wool appearance

a. Paget’s Disease/ Osteitis Deformans
b. Gardner’s Syndrome
c. Hyperparathyroidism/Osteitis Fibrosa Cystosa
d. Hypoparathyroidism
e. Cushing’s syndrome

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b. Gardner’s Syndrome

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“Stone, Bone, Groan, Moan”= kidney, bone, GI tract & nervous system are affected; Brown tumor

a. Paget’s Disease/ Osteitis Deformans
b. Gardner’s Syndrome
c. Hyperparathyroidism/Osteitis Fibrosa Cystosa
d. Hypoparathyroidism
e. Cushing’s syndrome

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c. Hyperparathyroidism/Osteitis Fibrosa Cystosa

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Chvostek sign; Trousseau’s sign a. Paget’s Disease/ Osteitis Deformans b. Gardner’s Syndrome c. Hyperparathyroidism/Osteitis Fibrosa Cystosa d. Hypoparathyroidism e. Cushing’s syndrome
d. Hypoparathyroidism
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Moon face, buffalo hump a. Paget’s Disease/ Osteitis Deformans b. Gardner’s Syndrome c. Hyperparathyroidism/Osteitis Fibrosa Cystosa d. Hypoparathyroidism e. Cushing’s syndrome
e. Cushing’s syndrome
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Birbeck granules a. Eosinophilic granuloma b. Hand-Schuller Christian c. Letterer-Siwe
b. Hand-Schuller Christian
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soap bubble appearance a. Ameloblastoma b. CEOT/ Pindborg tumor c. Compound Odontoma d. Osteosarcoma
a. Ameloblastoma
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Amyloid deposits that calcify to Liesegang rings; a. Ameloblastoma b. CEOT/ Pindborg tumor c. Compound Odontoma d. Osteosarcoma
b. CEOT/ Pindborg tumor
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Sunburst appearance, a. Ameloblastoma b. CEOT/ Pindborg tumor c. Compound Odontoma d. Osteosarcoma
d. Osteosarcoma
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Round cell malignancy, moth-eaten destruction a. Ewing’s sarcoma b. Odontogenic Myxoma c. Hodgkin’s lymphoma b. Burkitt’s lymphoma
a. Ewing’s sarcoma
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honeycomb pattern a. Ewing’s sarcoma b. Odontogenic Myxoma c. Hodgkin’s lymphoma b. Burkitt’s lymphoma
b. Odontogenic Myxoma
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Reed-Sternberg/ Owl’s eyes cells; a. Ewing’s sarcoma b. Odontogenic Myxoma c. Hodgkin’s lymphoma b. Burkitt’s lymphoma
c. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
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starry sky effect a. Ewing’s sarcoma b. Odontogenic Myxoma c. Hodgkin’s lymphoma b. Burkitt’s lymphoma
b. Burkitt’s lymphoma
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Bence Jones Proteinuria; Punched-out radiographic appearance a. Multiple Myeloma b. Schwannoma/ Neurilemomma c. Lipoma d. Kaposi’s sarcoma
a. Multiple Myeloma
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Verocay body, palisaded pattern a. Multiple Myeloma b. Schwannoma/ Neurilemomma c. Lipoma d. Kaposi’s sarcoma
b. Schwannoma/ Neurilemomma
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perivascular collagen cuffing; soap-bubble radiolucency a. Cherubism b. Osteopetrosis/ AlbersSchonberg Disease c. Osteogenesis imperfecta d. Fibrous Dysplasia e. Crouzon’s/ Craniofacial dysostosis f. Ehlers Danlos syndrome
a. Cherubism
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Marble Bone Disease a. Cherubism b. Osteopetrosis/ AlbersSchonberg Disease c. Osteogenesis imperfecta d. Fibrous Dysplasia e. Crouzon’s/ Craniofacial dysostosis f. Ehlers Danlos syndrome
b. Osteopetrosis/ AlbersSchonberg Disease
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Brittle Bone Disease a. Cherubism b. Osteopetrosis/ AlbersSchonberg Disease c. Osteogenesis imperfecta d. Fibrous Dysplasia e. Crouzon’s/ Craniofacial dysostosis f. Ehlers Danlos syndrome
c. Osteogenesis imperfecta
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Ground glass or orange peel appearance a. Cherubism b. Osteopetrosis/ AlbersSchonberg Disease c. Osteogenesis imperfecta d. Fibrous Dysplasia e. Crouzon’s/ Craniofacial dysostosis f. Ehlers Danlos syndrome
d. Fibrous Dysplasia
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Frog face; a. Cherubism b. Osteopetrosis/ AlbersSchonberg Disease c. Osteogenesis imperfecta d. Fibrous Dysplasia e. Crouzon’s/ Craniofacial dysostosis f. Ehlers Danlos syndrome
e. Crouzon’s/ Craniofacial dysostosis
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cigarette’s paper scar formation, Gorlin’s sign a. Cherubism b. Osteopetrosis/ AlbersSchonberg Disease c. Osteogenesis imperfecta d. Fibrous Dysplasia e. Crouzon’s/ Craniofacial dysostosis f. Ehlers Danlos syndrome
f. Ehlers Danlos syndrome
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barrel chest; a. Cystic fibrosis b. Osteopetrosis/ AlbersSchonberg Disease c. Osteogenesis imperfecta d. Fibrous Dysplasia
a. Cystic fibrosis
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Wickham’s striae a. Reticular b. Hypertrophic c. Atrophic d. Erosive e. Bullous
a. Reticular

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