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Granulomatous cheilitis
Melkersson-rosenthal syndrome- triad of lingua plicata ( fissured or furrowed tongue), facial paralysis and granulomatous cheilitis Other cranial nerves (olfactory, auditory, glossopharyngeal, hypoglossal) may be involved Biopsy- oedema, perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate, focal granulomas resembling sarcoidosis or Crohns disease
Disorders of Tongue
Glossodynia (burning mouth syndrome)- spontaneous burning, discomfort, pain, irritation, or rawness of the tongue, has no identifiable etiology most of the time Etiology Idiopathic, Infection, Allergic/contact hypersensitivity, Mechanical trauma Xerostomia, Geographic tongue/ Fissured tongue Vesiculobullous disease, temporomandibular dysfunction Referred pain from teeth or tonsils Drugs- Antibiotics, psychiatric medications, chemotherapy
Etiology of Glossodynia
Neurologic
Peripheral nerve damage Diabetic neuropathy Trigeminal neuralgia Acoustic neuroma
Systemic disorders
Anemia (iron deficiency, pernicious) Nutritional deficiency Gastroesophageal reflux disease Sjogren syndrome Hypothyroidism Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
psychiatric
Depression Anxiety Cancerophobia Somatoform disorder OCD
Disorders of Tongue
Glossitis- presents as pain, irritation or burning, hypogeusia, or dysgeusia Atrophic glossitis Due to filiform de-papillation Mild patchy erythema to a completely smooth, atrophic, beefy-red surface Etiology - pernicious anemia, protein and other nutritional deficiencies, chemical irritants, drug reactions, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, vesiculobullous diseases, oral candidiasis and systemic infections Moeller or Hunter glossitis of pernicious anemia affects the lateral aspects and tip of the tongue respectively
Disorders of Tongue
Median rhomboid glossitis - atrophic disorder of the tongue secondary to chronic candidiasis
Disorders of Tongue
Geographic tongue- benign inflammatory condition, due to Loss of filiform papillae Erythematous plaques with an annular or serpiginous well demarcated white border Etiology- psoriasis, Reiter syndrome, atopic dermatitis, diabetes mellitus, anemia, hormonal disturbances, Down syndrome, lithium therapy
Disorders of Tongue
Fissured tongue (furrowed tongue, scrotal tongue, grooved tongue) normal variant seen in 5-11% individuals Numerous small irregular fissures oriented laterally on the dorsal tongue Also seen in - MelkerssonRosenthal syndrome, psoriasis, Down syndrome, acromegaly, Sjogren syndrome
Disorders of Tongue
Herpetic geometric glossitis - rare cause of fissuring of tongue, presents with acute onset of pain and deep longitudinal grooves with smaller lateral fissures
Disorders of Tongue
Hairy tongue (white or black hairy tongue) - hypertrophy of filiform papillae resembling hair-like projections Associated with - heavy tobacco use, mouth breathing, antibiotic therapy, poor oral hygiene, general debilitation, radiation therapy, chronic use of bismuth containing antacids, lack of dietary roughage White, yellow green, brown, or black color is due to chromogenic bacteria or staining from exogenous sources
Disorders of Tongue
Orai hairy leukoplakiacaused by Epstein-Barr virus, presents as asymptomatic, corrugated, white plaques with accentuation of vertical folds along the lateral borders of tongue Predominantly seen in HIV infection, organ transplant recipients and patients on chemotherapy
Disorders of Tongue
Macroglossia- congenital or acquired process, tongue is disproportionately large relative to the patients jaw size Difficulty with mastication and speech and accidental tongue biting are common Differential- Down syndrome, hypothyroidism, BeckwithWiedemann syndrome, neurofibromatosis, infection by mycobacteria, filamentous bacteria or fungus, amyloidosis
Causes of xerostomia
Medications - Antidepressants, antihistamines, diuretics Medical conditions - Parkinson disease, diabetes, anemia, cysticfibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis granulomatous inflammation - tuberculosis, sarcoid, Sjgren syndrome, HIV, amyloid Dehydration - Fever, excessive sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, blood loss, burns, smoking, consumption of tea, coffee Radiation therapy of head and neck Surgical removal of the salivary glands Old Age
Periodontitis -chronic infection of connective tissue, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone
Long-term penodontitis is associated with increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and preterm birth birth control pills, diabetes, steroids, Down syndrome, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, HIV predispose to periodontitis Juvenile periodontitis is associated with genetic defects in leukocyte chemotaxis
Papillon-Lefevre syndrome - severe and destructive periodontal disease, with exfoliation of the deciduous and permanent teeth
Aphthous ulceration
Acute, recurrent, painful ulcers on nonkeratinized mucosa Most common cause of oral ulcerations Effect up to 30 % of the population Ulcers with a gray or yellow pseudomembrane and erythematous margin Potential triggers - heredity, food and medication allergy, decreased mucosal barrier integrity, hematologic and immunologic disorders, emotional stress, and trauma
Aphthous ulceration
Minor aphthae (90 -95 %) Age of onset Ulcer size Number of ulcers Sites affected Childhood or adolescence 24 mm Up to about 6 Mainly vestibule, labial, buccal mucosa & floor of mouth Major aphthae (5-10%) Childhood or adolescence 10 mm or larger Up to about 6 Any site Herpetiform ulcers (1-5%) Young adult Initially tiny, but ulcers coalesce 10100 Any site but often on ventrum of tongue
Up to 10 days
Up to 1 month
Up to 1 month
Aphthous ulceration
Systemic Conditions Associated
Hematinic deficiency (up to 20%)- iron, folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency Gastrointestinal malabsorption (3%) - Celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, Crohn disease, pernicious anemia Systemic lupus erythematosus, reactive arthritis HIV Behcet disease PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis) MAGIC (mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage)
Behcets disease
Major criteria
Oral Aphthae Genital Ulcers Ocular- Iridocyclitis, Retinal vasculitis,Optic atrophy
Minor criteria
Proteinuria and haematuria Thrombophlebitis Aneurysms Arthralgias
CNS lesionsMeningoencephalitis, cerebral infarction, psychosis, cranial nerve palsies, cerebellar and spinal cord lesions
Dermatological
Pustules Erythema nodosum Pathergy
Iatrogenic mucositis
Complications of systemic chemotherapy and head and neck radiation, occurs due to direct tissue injury of the mucosal epithelium
Generalized
Racial Localized irritation, e.g. smoking Drugs, e.g. phenothiazines, antimalarials, minocycline, contraceptives, mephenytoin Addisons disease/ Nelsons syndrome Ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (e.g. bronchogenic carcinoma) Albrights syndrome Haemochromatosis Neurofibromatosis, incontinentia pigmenti Malignant acanthosis nigricans
Disorders of Teeth
DISORDER
Bulimia Congenital cytomegalovirus Congenital erythropoietic porphyria Congenital syphilis Ectodermal dysplasia
FINDINGS
Erosion of enamel and loss of dentin Yellow dentin and hypoplastic pitted enamel Erythrodontia of canine teeth and molars and brown discoloration of incisors Hutchinson teeth, mulberry molars Hypodontia/anodontia/microdontia, peg-shaped teeth, supernumerary teeth, enamel defects Supernumerary teeth
Gardner syndrome
Goltz syndrome
Disorders of Teeth
Incontinentia pigmenti Lepromatous leprosy Primary biliary cirrhosis Sjogren syndrome Reflux Tetracycline staining Tuberous sclerosis Hypodontia, conical-shaped teeth Reddening of upper teeth (pink spots) due to infection of dentin Green pigment deposits Caries, increased plaque accumulation, poor oral hygiene Erosion of enamel due to repeated exposure to gastric acid Permanent gray discoloration Pitted enamel of the permanent teeth
Benign Tumors
Pyogenic granuloma (pregnancy tumor) - an exaggerated, reactive proliferation of granulation and vascular tissue triggered by minor trauma or medication, classically during pregnancy Pulp polyp- exaggerated reactive proliferation of the dental pulp (neurovascular bundle), results when gross caries destroys the enamel crown Verruciform xanthoma - minute white or yellow verrucous papules on the gingiva, alveolar mucosa, or hard palate. Foamy, lipid-laden macrophages in biopsy Mucosal lipomas - present as asymptomatic, soft, yellow nodules on the buccal or vestibular mucosa, tongue, floor of the mouth or lips of middle-aged adults
Benign Tumors
Traumatic neuroma - occur around mental foramen, alveolar ridge, lip or tongue Neurofibromas and schwannomas (neurilemmoma) on the tongue or buccal mucosa Sipple syndrome - multiple mucosal neuromas, associated with pheochromocytoma, parafollicular thyroid cysts secreting calcitonin, medullaiy thyroid carcinoma and opaque nerve fibers on the cornea Granular cell tumor (Abrikosov tumor) - reactive process of Schwann cell origin, appears on the dorsal tongue as single or multiple asymptomatic firm, illdefined papule
Pre-Malignant Lesions
Leukoplakia - chronic, white, verrucous plaque with histologic atypia
Severity linked to the duration and quantity of tobacco and alcohol use Occur anywhere in the oral cavity Lip, tongue, or floor of the mouth lesions are prone for progression to SCC
Pre-Malignant Lesions
Submucous fibrosis
generalized white discoloration of oral mucosa with progressive fibrosis, painful mucosal atrophy and restrictive fibrotic bands individuals who chew betel quid, a concoction of tobacco, lime, areca nut and betel leaves Ultimately leads to trismus, dysphagia and severe xerostomia 5 - 10 % progress to SCC
Malignant Lesions
Squamous cell carcinoma - present as leukoplakia, erythroplakia, erythroleukoplakia, irregular endophytic masses with ulceration or exophytic nodules High-risk anatomic sites - ventrolateral tongue, floor of the mouth, and the vermillion border of the lip Verrucous carcinoma - locally aggressive SCC in older adults presents as a hyperkeratotic, verrucous, exophytic white mass on the vestibules or mandibular gingiva, floor of the mouth, palate, and lip. Risk factors - smokeless tobacco and infections with HPV( 16 and 18)
Malignant Lesions
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia - rare progressive multifocal leukoplakia, with white, hyperkeratotic, verrucous plaques involve large areas of mucosa
Women are affected four times as men More than 90 % undergo malignant transformation Smoking is not associated, HPV may be etiologic factor
Melanoma - irregular pigmented macule, patch or papule on the hard palate or maxillary gingiva
in older than 50 years advanced lesions may ulcerate or bleed Breslow depth - most important prognostic factor
Malignant Lesions
Hodgkin, non-Hodgkin, cutaneous Tcell, and Burkitt lymphoma - non-specific, indurated, painless masses Burkitt lymphoma is associated with alveolar bone destruction Langerhans cell histiocytosis - ulcerative gingivitis, periodontitis, ulceration and bony destruction, may be initial or sole manifestation of disease multicentric reticulohistiocytosis - flesh-colored to reddish-brown nodules on oral or nasal mucosa, in addition to classic cutaneous lesions and associated arthropathy Kaposi sarcoma - single or multiple hemorrhagic patches or exophytic nodules, most often on gingiva or palate
Varicosities
Asymptomatic, blue, soft nodules on the lips and ventrolateral tongue Not associated with any known systemic disease Caliber-persistent labial artery - raised pulsatile tortuous, blue rubbery bleb appreciation of lateral pulsation is diagnostic Mucosal hemangiomas - benign vascular tumors of infancy, erythematous or bluish vascular nodules, sometimes with associated thromboses and phleboliths, spontaneous regression usual Petechiae, ecchymoses, hematomas, and spontaneous gingival hemorrhage in thrombocytopenia, coagulation, hemolytic anemia, von willebrand disease, anticoagulant therapy
Gingiva Swelling
Dry mouth Disturbed Taste
Ulcers
Lichenoid lesions Mucosa Thrush
Hyper pigmentation
Chemical burn
Aspirin burns
Mucosa in direct contact with aspirin becomes necrotic and painful, also with Medications containing phenol
Contact stomatitis
Intra-oral erythema, ulceration or a lichenoid mucositis Dental amalgams, Cinnamate, flavorings, food additives, spices, toothpaste, mouthwash, dental epoxy resins, cosmetic lip products
Painful, unilateral, aphthous-like ulcers in second and third trigeminal nerve branch
Exudative tonsillitis, uvular edema, palatal petechiae, and, uncommonly, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
White plaques with prominent vertical folds on lateral tongue> dorsal tongue > buccal mucosa and vestibule in immunocompromised individuals
Yellow dentin and hypoplastic puffed enamel of the teeth, Aphthous-like ulcers Erythematous macules on soff palate
Lepromatous leprosy
Firm yellow-pink ulcerative nodules (lepromas) on the palate or tongue. Macroglossia due to tongue infiltration, Reddening of upper teeth (pink spots) due to infection of dental pulp Painful hemorrhagic ulcers or vegetative nodules, Severe scarring
Granuloma inguinale
Tertiary syphilis
Congenital syphilis
Hepatitis C
Chronic regurgitation
Crohns disease
Coeliac disease
Chronic pancreatitis Cystic fibrosis Gardners syndrome (familial colonic polyposis)
Aplastic anaemia
Leukaemia/lymphoma
Multiple myeloma
Amyloid disease
References
Fitzpatrick,s dermatology in general medicine 7th edition Rooks text book of dermatology 7th edition