Exam 3: White Lesions

The keratinocyte desmosome complex is the pathologic target in which of the following diseases?

Epstein-Barr virus is responsible for which of the following?

A 55-year-old man presents with a 1*1 cm white lesion of his edentulous alveolar ridge. The clinical differential diagnosis should include:

Biopsy of a white lesion from the lower lip of an 82-year-old man showed hyperkeratosis, basophilic change of collagen, numerous telangiectasias, and epithelial atrophy. This is indicative of which of the following:

A 27-year-old man presents for a routine oral examination. Both sides of his buccal mucosa exhibit a filmy white opacity that disappears when the cheek is stretched. There is no pain, and the tissue feels normal to palpation. This would most likely be:

Examination of an asymptomatic 27-year-old man reveals numerous circular white lesions surrounding red atrophic patches on the dorsum of the tongue. The lesions cannot be rubbed off with a gauze square. The patient most likely has:

Which of the following clinical abnormalities in a white lesion associated with the use of smokeless tobacco would indicate the need for biopsy?

Fluconazole is a systemically taken drug that is particularly effective in the treatment of which of the following?

A 9-year-old boy has bilateral, white thickening of his buccal mucosa that extends into the vestibules. The lesions have been present since birth. His brother has similar lesions. Which of the following is suggested?

A 42-year-old man presents with a 1 * 1 cm white patch on the lateral surface of his tongue. Based solely on this information, clinical differential diagnosis should include:

A 47-year-old woman presented with painful ulcers and white lesions on her gingiva, tongue, and buccal mucosa of 6 months' duration. Biopsy of one of the white areas showed hyperkeratosis, basal cell destruction, and an intense lymphocytic infiltrate subjacent to the epithelium. This patient most likely has:

Which of the following occurs in the midline dorsum of the tongue?

On routine examination of a 52-year-old male pipe smoker, an asymptomatic tissue change was found in his palate. The entire hard palate was white with occasional red dots. He has:

The use of smokeless tobacco is:

Which of the following provides a patient with increased risk for the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma?

Which of the following microscopic features accounts for the white appearance of leukoedema?

A 31-year-old man presents for a routine dental examination. Soft tissue examination shows that both sides of his tongue have several circular red nonulcerated lesions of approximately 1 cm in diameter. The red patches are surrounded by white hyperkeratotic margins. He is asymptomatic and is otherwise in good health. He most likely has:

Hairy tongue is characterized by hypertrophy of which of the following papillae?

Which of the following disorders places the patient at risk for the appearance or development of a malignancy?

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