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OPT Epithelial

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oral squamous papilloma   benign HPV 6&11 induced proliferation of stratified squamous epithelium  
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recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP)   papillomas in respiratory tract; juvenile and adult onset  
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juvenile-onset RRP   passed to fetus from mother with genital warts; laryngeal papillomas  
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adult-onset RRP   laryngeal papillomas that cause hoarseness  
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verruca vulgaris   common wart; benign proliferation of squamous epithelium induced by HPV-2 that is contagious  
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condyloma accuminatum (venereal wart)   HPV-induced proliferation of squamous epithelium transmitted sexually  
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multifocal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck disease)   proliferation from HPV 13&32; papules on lips and tongue  
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sinonasal papilloma   benign proliferations of sinonasal mucosa, not always induced by HPV  
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molluscum contagiosum   epithelial proliferation induced by this member of the DNA poxvirus; pink umbilicated papules on head and genitals  
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verruciform xanthoma   squamous proliferation mainly in mouth of unknown cause; fine papillary surface with white/yellow/red color  
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seborrheic keratosis   on sun-exposed skin but not in mouth; benign tan-brown macules that have 'stuck-on' appearance  
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sign of Leser-Trelat   sudden appearance of many seborrheic keratoses  
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sebaceous hyperplasia   localized proliferation of sebaceous glands in nose, cheeks and forehead; resembles basal cell carcinoma  
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Muir-Torre syndrome   autosomal dominant disorder of sebaceous hyperplasia, malignancies and keratoacanthomas  
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ephelis (freckle)   hyperpigmented macule, more often in fair-skinned, blue-eyed people  
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actinic lentigo (solar lentigo)   well-demarcated pigmented brown macule on sun-exposed skin in old people  
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lentigo simplex   benign cutaneous melanocytic hyperplasia not caused by sun-exposure; LEOPARD syndrome  
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melasma   'mask of pregnancy'; hyperpigmentation of face and neck, can also be due to oral contraceptives  
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oral melanotic macule (focal melanosis)   increase of melanin in basal layer of oral mucosa; usually solitary and benign but resembles melanoma  
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acquired melanocytic nevus (mole)   proliferation of neural crest nevus cells that migrate to epidermis; associated with BRAF mutation  
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junctional nevus   increased nevus cells along basal layer, forming 'theques'; flat and demarcated  
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compound nevus   nevus cells in junctional area and superficial CT; slightly elevated  
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intradermal nevus   all nevus cells in CT; raised with papillomatous surface  
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intramucosal nevus   intradermal nevus in the mouth; most common melanocytic spot in mouth  
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congenital malanocytic nevus   present at birth and more malignant than acquired forms  
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halo nevus   zone of depgimentation surrounding nevus due to immunologic attack  
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spitz nevus   nevus that mimics melanoma seen in children  
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blue nevus   'Tyndall effect' gives nevus a blue color since deep in CT; common type in oral cavity  
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leukoplakia   white patch or plaque that cannot be rubbed off and isn't anything else; no histopathologic change -premalignant, especially in smokers and become SCC on lateral tongue, floor and lower lip in particular -biopsy and microscopic evaluation is mandatory  
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verruciform leukoplakia   leukoplakia with surface irregularities with projections  
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erythroplakia   leukoplakia with areas of redness  
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speckled leukoplakia/erythroleukoplakia   leukoplakia with combined color change  
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proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL)   high risk, multiple plaques that progress to verrucous to SCCA  
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epithelial dysplasia   alteration of squamous epithelium that can progress to SCCA without invasion of CT  
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erythroplakia   red patch or plaque not diagnosed as anything else; almost all have epithelial dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, or invasive SCCA so should be biopsied ASAP  
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smokeless tobacco keratosis   thickened and white mucosa where tobacco is placed; should be biopsied if remains 6 weeks after cessation  
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oral submucous fibrosis   chronic, progressive scarring at high risk for SCCA, from chewing betel quid  
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nicotine stomatitis   seen on palate in pipe and cigar smokers, due to heat rather than chemicals  
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actinic keratosis (solar keratosis)   from UV exposure, precancerous scaly plaque with sandpaper surface  
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actinic cheilosis   lesion on lower lip vermillion in males; scaly with possible ulcerations  
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keratoacanthoma   self-limiting, mimics SCCA in sun-exposed areas; dome-shaped nodule with keratin plug  
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squamous cell carcinoma   malignancy of stratified squamous epithelium, 90% of oral malignancies  
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HIV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma   SSCA that is on the rise, related to HPV transmission via oral sex  
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tobacco smoke   has over 70 carcinogens and produces free radicals to increase risk of SCCA  
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smokeless tobacco   increases risk for SCCA but depends on type; dry snuff is worse than wet snuff  
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alcohol   not initiating factor for SCCA but potentiates other effects  
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome   severe iron-deficiency anemia with increased risk for SCCA on pharynx  
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oncogenic viruses   high risk HPV can increase risk of SCCA especially HPV-16  
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immunosuppression   diminished immune system can affect development of SCCA  
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ocogenes and tumor suppressor genes   can be acted on by viruses, radiation and carcinogens to allow cancer to develop  
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SCCA of lip vermillion   90% on the lower lip; crusted, ulcerated mass that grows slowly  
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tongue   most common site of intraoral SCCA, usually on lateral and ventral surfaces  
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SCCA of floor of mouth   arises from preexisting leukoplakia/erythroplakia; most likely to metastasize  
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gingival and alveolar SCCA   irregular lesion that spreads laterally along the gingiva  
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SCCA of buccal mucosa   worse prognosis with tendency to metastasize  
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oropharyngeal SCCA   in posterior region of oral cavity, usually larger and higher chance to metastasize  
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metastatic spread   largely spread through lymphatics to cervical lymph nodes  
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TNM (tumor-node-metastasis)   staging of cancer based on size of primary tumor, metastasis to regional nodes and distant metastases  
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treatment of oral SCCA   guided by clinical stage, location; includes excision, chemo, radiation or combination  
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tumor stage   best prognostic indicator for lip and intraoral carcinomas  
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HPV-status   best prognostic indicator for oropharyngeal carcinomas  
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verrucous carcinoma   low-grade SCCA usually at site of cewing tobacco; large, white thick plaque  
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spindle cell carcinoma   rare variant of SCCA with invasive portion of tumor formed by spindle-shaped epithelial cells that mimic sarcomas; fast-growing and metastasizes early  
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adenosquamous carcinoma   rare, high grade variant of SCCA with combination of surface SCCA and underlying adenocarcinoma; sometimes produces mucin, almost universal cervical lymph node metastasis at time of discovery  
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basaloid squamous carcinoma   high-grade SCCA variant with high association with alcohol and smoking; usually late stage at diagnosis  
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carcinoma of maxillary sinus   uncommon and usually SCCA; chronic sinusitis at first then fast progressing to pain and paresthesia  
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sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC)   high-grade malignancy of nasal cavity; rapid growth and tumor necrosis  
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nasopharyngeal carcinoma   cancer of lymphoid-rich nasopharynx, endemic in China; associated with smoking, EBV, enlarged cervical nodes  
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basal cell carcinoma   most common skin cancer in the US; locally invasive slow-spreading tumor from UV exposure  
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nodular   most common BCCA, with telangiectatic blood vessels  
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pigmented   BCCA that mimics melanoma  
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sclerosing   BCCA that looks like a scar; perform Mohs surgery on this type  
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superficial   BCCA that looks like psoriasis  
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nevoid   BCCA that looks like nevus and there are usually multiple; part of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome  
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Merkel cell carcinoma (neuroendocrine carcinoma of skin)   rare aggressive malignancy from UV exposure and weak immune status; tumor cells contain granules that look like these in Merkel touch receptors  
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melanoma   extremely fatal malignant melanocytic tumor; can occur wherever melanocytes are present  
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radial growth phase   lateral spread of melanoma along basal cell layer  
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vertical growth phase   melanoma tumor cells that invade the underlying connective tissue  
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ABC's of melanoma   Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variegation, Diameter larger than pencil eraser, Evolving size, shape, color etc.  
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superficial spreading melanoma   70% of cutaneous melanomas; in interscapular area in men and back of legs in women  
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lentigo maligna melanoma   melanoma that develops in pre-existing pigmentation on face of elderly; has long radial growth phase  
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nodular melanoma   melanoma when vertical invasion begins immediately and sometimes shows no pigment  
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acral lentiginous melanoma   melanoma most common in blacks and oral cavity  
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oral melanomas   rare but usually on palate and maxillary gingiva/mucosa  
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depth of invasion   important prognostic indicator for melanoma  
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Clark system   classifies melanomas on 5 levels of tissue  
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Breslow system   classifies melanoma by actual measurement of tumor thickness  
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treatment of cutaneous melanoma   surgical excision with wide margins  
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sentinal node biopsy   surgery used to see if first node on drainage path contains tumor to decide if more surgery should be done  
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mucosal melanomas of head and neck   all aggressive and stage III melanomas; usually have distant metastases  
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