Oral Pathology

Which of the following signs and symptoms are consistent with the diagnosis of Plummer-Vinson syndrome?

Generally, which of the following is the most likely to show microscopic evidence of dysplasia?

Biopsy of a mass in the lower lip of a 10-year-old boy showed inflamed granulation tissue. This describes which of the following?

Blood dyscrasias (diseases) may manifest themselves orally in which of the following ways?

Examination reveals an asymptomatic 1  1 cm red mass between teeth 7 and 8. The patient is pregnant and in good health. Which of the following should be at the top of a differential diagnosis list?

Kaposi's sarcoma:

It is generally believed that Kaposi's sarcoma is an endothelial cell proliferation that is controlled, in part, by focally produced cytokines and growth factors. The etiologic agent that is believed to mediate this atypical proliferation is:

A focal proliferative gingival mass composed of granulation tissue in response to local irritation is known as:

A 68-year-old man presents with a 1  2 cm macular red lesion of his hard palate. This is asymptomatic, has been present for an unknown duration, and does not blanch with compression. The best clinical designation for this lesion would be:

HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma:

Mental retardation, seizures, and vascular malformation of the face are components of which of the following conditions?

Biopsy of a purple mass in the tongue of a 67-year-old man showed numerous vascular channels lined by benign endothelial cells. The lesion was not encapsulated, and the vascular channels were filled with blood. This is a description of a:

Trauma or irritation is believed to be an initiating event for which of the following?

Burning mouth or burning tongue syndrome:

Trauma may be the initiating factor for all the following except:

Spontaneous involution is a phenomenon that is characteristically associated with which of the following?

Systemic corticosteroids can be effective in the control of many oral inflammatory/immune mucosal conditions. Which of the following cannot be controlled with its use?

Which of the following signs and symptoms are consistent with the diagnosis of Plummer-Vinson syndrome?

A 23-year-old woman developed an asymptomatic red and partially ulcerated swelling in her buccal gingiva between teeth nos. 24 and 25. She is pregnant and is in good health. This is most likely which of the following?

Ingestion of certain drugs is known to occasionally precipitate which of the following?