Question 1

The second most common site of oral squamous cell carcinoma (excluding lip and pharynx) is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Hard palate 
B) Soft palate 
C) Gingiva 
D) Buccal mucosa 
E) Floor of the mouth 
A) Hard palate 
B) Soft palate 
C) Gingiva 
D) Buccal mucosa 
E) Floor of the mouth

Question 2

The most important histologic feature for the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma is:

Accepted Answer

A) Invasion 
B) A lymphocytic infiltrate 
C) Pleomorphism 
D) Encapsulation 
E) Hyperchromatism 
A) Invasion 
B) A lymphocytic infiltrate 
C) Pleomorphism 
D) Encapsulation 
E) Hyperchromatism

Question 3

Gummas are chronic inflammatory lesions associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Gonorrhea 
B) Tertiary syphilis 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Behçet's syndrome 
E) None of the above 
A) Gonorrhea 
B) Tertiary syphilis 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Behçet's syndrome 
E) None of the above

Question 4

A 23-year-old patient presents with multiple small aphthous ulcers in his vestibular mucosa. He also has nodular submucosal swellings in his vestibules and lips. He is losing weight and has occasional abdominal pain. Biopsy of the oral nodules shows the presence of small noncaseating granulomas. He should be investigated for the possibility of:

Accepted Answer

A) Metastatic colorectal cancer 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Behçet's syndrome 
D) Crohn's disease 
E) Secondary syphilis 
A) Metastatic colorectal cancer 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Behçet's syndrome 
D) Crohn's disease 
E) Secondary syphilis

Question 5

Granulomatous inflammation is characteristic of which the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) Aphthous ulcers 
B) Histoplasmosis 
C) Pemphigus vulgaris 
D) Erythema multiforme 
E) Angioedema 
A) Aphthous ulcers 
B) Histoplasmosis 
C) Pemphigus vulgaris 
D) Erythema multiforme 
E) Angioedema

Question 6

A spirochetemia is associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Gonorrhea 
B) Primary syphilis 
C) Secondary syphilis 
D) Primary tuberculosis 
E) Cervicofacial actinomycosis 
A) Gonorrhea 
B) Primary syphilis 
C) Secondary syphilis 
D) Primary tuberculosis 
E) Cervicofacial actinomycosis

Question 7

The presenting clinical sign(s) of primary syphilis when it occurs in the oral/perioral region through oral-genital contact is (are):

Accepted Answer

A) Acute ulcers preceded by bullae 
B) Chronic ulceration 
C) Maculopapulary rash 
D) Dental abnormalities 
E) Koplik's spots 
A) Acute ulcers preceded by bullae 
B) Chronic ulceration 
C) Maculopapulary rash 
D) Dental abnormalities 
E) Koplik's spots

Question 8

Squamous cell carcinoma of the right floor of the mouth would most likely metastasize to which of the following sites?

Accepted Answer

A) Submental lymph nodes 
B) Submandibular lymph nodes, right side 
C) Submandibular lymph nodes, left side 
D) Lung 
E) Mandible 
A) Submental lymph nodes 
B) Submandibular lymph nodes, right side 
C) Submandibular lymph nodes, left side 
D) Lung 
E) Mandible

Question 9

Acquired angioedema represents a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Infection 
B) Congenital malformation 
C) Hypersensitivity reaction 
D) Hemodynamic problem 
E) Benign neoplasm 
A) Infection 
B) Congenital malformation 
C) Hypersensitivity reaction 
D) Hemodynamic problem 
E) Benign neoplasm

Question 10

A permanent and potentially serious side effect of therapeutic irradiation of oral squamous cell carcinoma is:

Accepted Answer

A) Dysgeusia 
B) Persistent mucosal ulcerations 
C) Compromised bone healing 
D) Mucosal bleeding 
E) None of the above 
A) Dysgeusia 
B) Persistent mucosal ulcerations 
C) Compromised bone healing 
D) Mucosal bleeding 
E) None of the above

Question 11

Granulomas and granulomatous inflammation are defined microscopically by the presence in tissue of abundant numbers of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymphocytes 
B) Langerhans cells 
C) Neutrophils 
D) Foreign bodies 
E) None of the above 
A) Lymphocytes 
B) Langerhans cells 
C) Neutrophils 
D) Foreign bodies 
E) None of the above

Question 12

Small round painful ulcers were noted in the tongue of a 24-year-old man. This has been a recurrent problem. The duration of each episode is about 2 weeks. The lesions are not preceded by blisters. He probably has:

Accepted Answer

A) Pemphigus vulgaris 
B) Lupus erythematosus 
C) Recurrent herpes simplex 
D) Erosive lichen planus 
E) Aphthous ulcers 
A) Pemphigus vulgaris 
B) Lupus erythematosus 
C) Recurrent herpes simplex 
D) Erosive lichen planus 
E) Aphthous ulcers

Question 13

A 45-year-old man presented with a draining chronic abscess, the origin of which was within the mandible. A cutaneous sinus, located at the lower posterior border of the mandible, exuded pus with yellow granules. This is a typical clinical presentation of which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) Tertiary syphilis 
B) Actinomycosis 
C) Oral tuberculosis 
D) Mucormycosis 
E) None of the above 
A) Tertiary syphilis 
B) Actinomycosis 
C) Oral tuberculosis 
D) Mucormycosis 
E) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following conditions is mediated by IgE (attached to mast cells)?

Accepted Answer

A) Contact allergy 
B) Angioedema 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Aphthous ulcers 
E) None of the above 
A) Contact allergy 
B) Angioedema 
C) Erythema multiforme 
D) Aphthous ulcers 
E) None of the above

Question 15

Cutaneous lesions that exhibit characteristic concentric red and white rings (target lesions) may be seen in association with the oral lesions that appear as:

Accepted Answer

A) Persistent crateriform necrotic lesions 
B) Erythematous patches 
C) Multiple large ulcers 
D) Crops of small (1 mm) ulcers preceded by vesicles 
E) White patches 
A) Persistent crateriform necrotic lesions 
B) Erythematous patches 
C) Multiple large ulcers 
D) Crops of small (1 mm) ulcers preceded by vesicles 
E) White patches

Question 16

Oral squamous cell carcinoma:

Accepted Answer

A) Is most commonly seen on the dorsum of the tongue 
B) Is more common in women than in men 
C) Presents typically as a painful recurring ulcer 
D) Has been linked etiologically to the use of tobacco in all forms 
E) May be preceded by a vesiculobullous eruption 
A) Is most commonly seen on the dorsum of the tongue 
B) Is more common in women than in men 
C) Presents typically as a painful recurring ulcer 
D) Has been linked etiologically to the use of tobacco in all forms 
E) May be preceded by a vesiculobullous eruption

Question 17

All the following are characteristic of squamous cell carcinoma except:

Accepted Answer

A) Increased mitotic rate 
B) Dyskeratosis 
C) Nuclear pleomorphism 
D) Acanthosis 
E) Nuclear hyperchromatism 
A) Increased mitotic rate 
B) Dyskeratosis 
C) Nuclear pleomorphism 
D) Acanthosis 
E) Nuclear hyperchromatism

Question 18

Traumatic granuloma may be confused clinically with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Squamous cell carcinoma 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Histoplasmosis 
D) Chancre 
E) All the above 
A) Squamous cell carcinoma 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Histoplasmosis 
D) Chancre 
E) All the above

Question 19

The symptom of pain is a consistent feature of all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Squamous cell carcinoma 
B) Secondary herpes 
C) Zoster 
D) Minor aphthae 
E) Acute traumatic mucosal ulcer 
A) Squamous cell carcinoma 
B) Secondary herpes 
C) Zoster 
D) Minor aphthae 
E) Acute traumatic mucosal ulcer

Question 20

Aphthous-type ulcerations may be seen in which of the following systemic conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS 
B) Crohn's disease 
C) Behçet's syndrome 
D) Iron, B12, and folic deficiencies 
E) All the above 
A) AIDS 
B) Crohn's disease 
C) Behçet's syndrome 
D) Iron, B12, and folic deficiencies 
E) All the above

The second most common site of oral squamous cell carcinoma (excluding lip and pharynx) is the:

The most important histologic feature for the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma is:

Gummas are chronic inflammatory lesions associated with which of the following?

Granulomatous inflammation is characteristic of which the following diseases?

A spirochetemia is associated with which of the following?

The presenting clinical sign(s) of primary syphilis when it occurs in the oral/perioral region through oral-genital contact is (are):

Squamous cell carcinoma of the right floor of the mouth would most likely metastasize to which of the following sites?

Acquired angioedema represents a(n):

A permanent and potentially serious side effect of therapeutic irradiation of oral squamous cell carcinoma is:

Granulomas and granulomatous inflammation are defined microscopically by the presence in tissue of abundant numbers of which of the following?

Small round painful ulcers were noted in the tongue of a 24-year-old man. This has been a recurrent problem. The duration of each episode is about 2 weeks. The lesions are not preceded by blisters. He probably has:

A 45-year-old man presented with a draining chronic abscess, the origin of which was within the mandible. A cutaneous sinus, located at the lower posterior border of the mandible, exuded pus with yellow granules. This is a typical clinical presentation of which of the following diseases?

Which of the following conditions is mediated by IgE (attached to mast cells)?

Cutaneous lesions that exhibit characteristic concentric red and white rings (target lesions) may be seen in association with the oral lesions that appear as:

Oral squamous cell carcinoma:

All the following are characteristic of squamous cell carcinoma except:

Traumatic granuloma may be confused clinically with which of the following?

The symptom of pain is a consistent feature of all the following except:

Aphthous-type ulcerations may be seen in which of the following systemic conditions?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

White Lesions

Red-Blue 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 2: Ulcerative Conditions

The second most common site of oral squamous cell carcinoma (excluding lip and pharynx) is the:

The most important histologic feature for the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma is:

Gummas are chronic inflammatory lesions associated with which of the following?

Granulomatous inflammation is characteristic of which the following diseases?

A spirochetemia is associated with which of the following?

The presenting clinical sign(s) of primary syphilis when it occurs in the oral/perioral region through oral-genital contact is (are):

Squamous cell carcinoma of the right floor of the mouth would most likely metastasize to which of the following sites?

Acquired angioedema represents a(n):

A permanent and potentially serious side effect of therapeutic irradiation of oral squamous cell carcinoma is:

Granulomas and granulomatous inflammation are defined microscopically by the presence in tissue of abundant numbers of which of the following?

Small round painful ulcers were noted in the tongue of a 24-year-old man. This has been a recurrent problem. The duration of each episode is about 2 weeks. The lesions are not preceded by blisters. He probably has:

A 45-year-old man presented with a draining chronic abscess, the origin of which was within the mandible. A cutaneous sinus, located at the lower posterior border of the mandible, exuded pus with yellow granules. This is a typical clinical presentation of which of the following diseases?

Which of the following conditions is mediated by IgE (attached to mast cells)?

Cutaneous lesions that exhibit characteristic concentric red and white rings (target lesions) may be seen in association with the oral lesions that appear as:

Oral squamous cell carcinoma:

All the following are characteristic of squamous cell carcinoma except:

Traumatic granuloma may be confused clinically with which of the following?

The symptom of pain is a consistent feature of all the following except:

Aphthous-type ulcerations may be seen in which of the following systemic conditions?

Vesiculobullous Diseases

White Lesions

Red-Blue 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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