Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthritis, xerostomia, geographic tongue 
B)  Atrophic mucosa, dysphagia, anemia 
C)  Oral aphthae, conjunctivitis, urethritis 
D)  Telangiectasias, epistaxis, gingival hypertrophy 
E)  Mucosal pigmentation (lips), intestinal polyps 
A)  Arthritis, xerostomia, geographic tongue 
B)  Atrophic mucosa, dysphagia, anemia 
C)  Oral aphthae, conjunctivitis, urethritis 
D)  Telangiectasias, epistaxis, gingival hypertrophy 
E)  Mucosal pigmentation (lips), intestinal polyps

Question 2

Which of the following blood dyscrasias represents a primary defect in platelets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemophilia 
B)  Agranulocytosis 
C)  Idiopathic thrombocytopenia 
D)  Monocytic leukemia 
E)  Granulocytic leukemia 
A)  Hemophilia 
B)  Agranulocytosis 
C)  Idiopathic thrombocytopenia 
D)  Monocytic leukemia 
E)  Granulocytic leukemia

Question 3

Epistaxis is a clinical sign that is characteristically associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rosenthal-Rosenthal syndrome 
B)  Sturge-Weber syndrome 
C)  Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome 
D)  Burning mouth syndrome 
E)  Albright's syndrome 
A)  Rosenthal-Rosenthal syndrome 
B)  Sturge-Weber syndrome 
C)  Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome 
D)  Burning mouth syndrome 
E)  Albright's syndrome

Question 4

The commonly seen vascular malformation of the lower lip that is associated with aging and sun exposure is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Peripheral giant cell granuloma 
B)  Pyogenic granuloma 
C)  Varix 
D)  Hereditary telangiectasia 
E)  Kaposi's sarcoma 
A)  Peripheral giant cell granuloma 
B)  Pyogenic granuloma 
C)  Varix 
D)  Hereditary telangiectasia 
E)  Kaposi's sarcoma

Question 5

Burning mouth syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A)  May be caused by Candida albicans 
B)  Occurs more commonly in women than in men 
C)  May be associated with xerostomia 
D)  Most commonly affects the tongue 
E)  All the above 
A)  May be caused by Candida albicans 
B)  Occurs more commonly in women than in men 
C)  May be associated with xerostomia 
D)  Most commonly affects the tongue 
E)  All the above

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythroplakia 
B)  Hemangioma 
C)  Mucocele 
D)  Traumatic neuroma 
E)  Pyogenic granuloma 
A)  Erythroplakia 
B)  Hemangioma 
C)  Mucocele 
D)  Traumatic neuroma 
E)  Pyogenic granuloma

Question 7

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vascular malformation 
B)  Lymphoma 
C)  Hematoma 
D)  Lymphangioma 
E)  Lymphoepithelial cyst 
A)  Vascular malformation 
B)  Lymphoma 
C)  Hematoma 
D)  Lymphangioma 
E)  Lymphoepithelial cyst

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Mucous extravasation phenomenon 
B)  Mucoepidermoid carcinoma 
C)  Hematoma 
D)  Lymphangioma 
E)  Pyogenic granuloma 
A)  Mucous extravasation phenomenon 
B)  Mucoepidermoid carcinoma 
C)  Hematoma 
D)  Lymphangioma 
E)  Pyogenic granuloma

Question 9

Port-wine stains are cutaneous lesions that may occur as isolated lesions or as part of the syndrome known a _____ syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  Melkersson-Rosenthal 
B)  Sturge-Weber 
C)  Rendu-Osler-Weber 
D)  Burning mouth 
E)  Albright's 
A)  Melkersson-Rosenthal 
B)  Sturge-Weber 
C)  Rendu-Osler-Weber 
D)  Burning mouth 
E)  Albright's

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Stevens-Johnson syndrome 
B)  Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias 
C)  Idiopathic erythroplakia 
D)  Diabetic angiopathy 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Stevens-Johnson syndrome 
B)  Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias 
C)  Idiopathic erythroplakia 
D)  Diabetic angiopathy 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Burning mouth or burning tongue syndrome:

Accepted Answer

A)  May result from excessive cigarette smoking 
B)  Occurs more commonly in men than in women 
C)  May occur in association with xerostomia 
D)  Is cured with estrogen therapy 
E)  Is one of the oral manifestations of HIV-infected patients 
A)  May result from excessive cigarette smoking 
B)  Occurs more commonly in men than in women 
C)  May occur in association with xerostomia 
D)  Is cured with estrogen therapy 
E)  Is one of the oral manifestations of HIV-infected patients

Question 12

Pinhead-sized red macules were found on the lips and in the buccal and labial mucosa of a 24-year-old woman. The lesions blanched with compression. The patient also had a history of frequent epistaxis. She most likely has which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome 
B)  Sturge-Weber syndrome 
C)  Iron deficiency anemia 
D)  Melanoma 
E)  Lead intoxication 
A)  Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome 
B)  Sturge-Weber syndrome 
C)  Iron deficiency anemia 
D)  Melanoma 
E)  Lead intoxication

Question 13

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cytomegalovirus 
B)  Human papillomavirus 
C)  Human herpes virus, type 7 
D)  Human herpes virus, type 8 
E)  Epstein-Barr virus 
A)  Cytomegalovirus 
B)  Human papillomavirus 
C)  Human herpes virus, type 7 
D)  Human herpes virus, type 8 
E)  Epstein-Barr virus

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Traumatic granuloma 
B)  Riga-Fede ulcer 
C)  Factitial ulcer 
D)  Mucous patch 
E)  Minor aphthous ulcer 
A)  Traumatic granuloma 
B)  Riga-Fede ulcer 
C)  Factitial ulcer 
D)  Mucous patch 
E)  Minor aphthous ulcer

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

Which of the following blood dyscrasias represents a primary defect in platelets?

Epistaxis is a clinical sign that is characteristically associated with which of the following?

The commonly seen vascular malformation of the lower lip that is associated with aging and sun exposure is known as:

Burning mouth syndrome:

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

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:

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

Port-wine stains are cutaneous lesions that may occur as isolated lesions or as part of the syndrome known a _____ syndrome.

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

Burning mouth or burning tongue syndrome:

Pinhead-sized red macules were found on the lips and in the buccal and labial mucosa of a 24-year-old woman. The lesions blanched with compression. The patient also had a history of frequent epistaxis. She most likely has which of the following?

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:

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

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ul-cerative Conditions

White Lesions

Pigmented Lesions

Verrucal-Papillary Lesions

Connective Tissue Lesions

Salivary Gland Diseases

Lymphoid Lesions

Cysts of the Jaws and Neck

Odontogenic Tumors

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Metabolic and Genetic Diseases

Abnormalities of Teeth

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Exam 4: Red-Blue Lesions

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

Which of the following blood dyscrasias represents a primary defect in platelets?

Epistaxis is a clinical sign that is characteristically associated with which of the following?

The commonly seen vascular malformation of the lower lip that is associated with aging and sun exposure is known as:

Burning mouth syndrome:

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

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:

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

Port-wine stains are cutaneous lesions that may occur as isolated lesions or as part of the syndrome known a _____ syndrome.

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

Burning mouth or burning tongue syndrome:

Pinhead-sized red macules were found on the lips and in the buccal and labial mucosa of a 24-year-old woman. The lesions blanched with compression. The patient also had a history of frequent epistaxis. She most likely has which of the following?

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:

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

Vesiculobullous Diseases

Ul-cerative Conditions

White Lesions

Pigmented Lesions

Verrucal-Papillary Lesions

Connective Tissue Lesions

Salivary Gland Diseases

Lymphoid Lesions

Cysts of the Jaws and Neck

Odontogenic Tumors

Benign Nonodontogenic Tumors

Inflammatory Jaw Lesions

Malignancies of the Jaws

Metabolic and Genetic Diseases

Abnormalities of Teeth

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