A young patient has bilateral, pearly white thickening of the buccal mucosa since birth. His younger brother also has similar lesions. History and clinical findings are consistent with a diagnosis of 1) Leukoedema 2) White sponge nevus 3) Lichen planus 4) Mucous patches
Oral PathologyAnswer: 2
In general, salivary gland tumors have a strong tendency to recur due to 1. their resistance to radiation 2. the widespread location of minor salivary glands 3 the infiltration of the connective tissue capsules by neoplastic cells 4. the highly vascularized nature of the lesion
Oral PathologyAnswer: 3
Alarm clock headache is seen in 1. Horton"s syndrome 2. Paratrigeminal syndrome 3. Bell"s palsy 4. Temporal arteritis
Oral PathologyAnswer: 1
An acute apical abscess is usually a result of 1) Periodontal pocket 2) Occlusal interference 3) Necrotic pulp 4) Chronic gingivitis
Oral PathologyAnswer: 3
A 3-year-old child has a fever of 102 degree F; and following upper respiratory tract infection, discrete vesicles and ulcers on the soft plate and pharynx are noted. The most probable diagnosis is 1) Herpangina 2) Scarlet fever 3) Rubella 4) Herpetic gingivostomatitis
Oral PathologyAnswer: 1
A fragile mucosa which is difficult to suture, easily bleeding gingivae and hypermobility of the temporomandibular joint are seen in patients with
1. Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
2. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
3. Scleroderma
4. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
Oral PathologyAnswer: 2
Which of the following diseases is characterized by facial pigmentation 1. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 2. Xeroderma pigmentation 3. Von Recklinghausen 4. Both a and b
Oral PathologyAnswer: 2
In which of the following conditions pulsatioins or murmurs may be detected 1. Capillary haemangioma 2. Osteogenic sarcoma 3. Epidermoid carcinoma 4. Osteoid osteoma