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which 3 things is desquamative gingivitis characterized by? - Answer intense
erythema desquamation
ulceration of free and attached gingiva (pg. 261)
Erythema is an inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder that may involve the
mucosal surfaces and the skin. The B lymphocytes play a central role. a.
both true
b. both false
c. first true; second false
d. first false; second true - Answer b (lichen planus; T lymphocytes)
- intraepithelial clefting above the basal cell layer
- basal cells have a characteristic "tombstone" appearance -
acantholysis is present
a. pemphigus
b. cicatricial pemphigoid
c. bullous pemphigoid
d. epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
e. lichen planus - Answer a
- subepithelial clefting with epithelial separation from the underlying lamina
propria, leaving an intact basal layer (2 answers)
a. pemphigus
,b. cicatricial pemphigoid
c. bullous pemphigoid
d. epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
e. lichen planus - Answer b, c
- similar to bullous and cicatricial pemphigoid
a. pemphigus
b. cicatricial pemphigoid
c. bullous pemphigoid
d. epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
e. lichen planus - Answer d
- hyperkeratosis, hydropic degeneration of the basal layer, and sawtooth
rete pegs
- lamina propria exhibits dense, bandlike infiltrate, primarily of T
lymphocytes - colloid bodies present
a. pemphigus
b. cicatricial pemphigoid
c. bullous pemphigoid
d. epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
e. lichen planus - Answer e
- similar to erosive lichen planus
- hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, basal cell layer liquefaction, subepithelial clefting
and lymphohistiocytic chronic infiltrate in a bandlike configuration
a. chronic ulcerative stomatitis
b. linear IgA disease
c. dermatitis herpetiformis
,d. systemic lupus erythematosus
e. chronic cutaneous erythematosus
f. subacute lupus erythematosus - Answer a
- similar to erosive lichen planus
- linear deposits of IgA at the basement membrane zone
a. chronic ulcerative stomatitis
b. linear IgA disease
c. dermatitis herpetiformis
d. systemic lupus erythematosus
e. chronic cutaneous erythematosus
f. subacute lupus erythematosus - Answer b
- hyperkeratosis, basal cell degeneration, epithelial atrophy, and perivascular
inflammation (2 answers)
a. chronic ulcerative stomatitis
b. linear IgA disease
c. dermatitis herpetiformis
d. systemic lupus erythematosus
e. chronic cutaneous erythematosus
f. subacute lupus erythematosus - Answer d, e
- less inflammatory cell infiltrate than systemic and chronic cutaneous forms but
with similar microscopic features
a. chronic ulcerative stomatitis
b. linear IgA disease
c. dermatitis herpetiformis
d. systemic lupus erythematosus
e. chronic cutaneous erythematosus
, f. subacute lupus erythematosus - Answer f
There are several clinical forms of oral lichen planus. The most common are
atrophic and bullous.
a. both statements are true
b. both statement are false
c. first is true; second is false
d. first is false; second is true - Answer c (reticular and erosive)
- collection of neutrophils, eosinophils, and fibrin in the connective tissue papillae
a. chronic ulcerative stomatitis
b. linear IgA disease
c. dermatitis herpetiformis
d. systemic lupus erythematosus
e. chronic cutaneous erythematosus
f. subacute lupus erythematosus - Answer c
The typical erosive subtype of lichen planus is often associated with pain. The
reticular subtype is asymptomatic and bilateral.
a. both statements are true
b. both statements are false
c. first is true; second is false
d. first is false; second is true - Answer a which of the following is a false
statement concerning desquamative gingivitis?
a. clinical term not a diagnosis
b. gingival response associated with a single condition
c. 75% of cases have a dermatologic genesis