Difference between revisions of "An introduction to head and neck pathology"

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==Oral lesions==
==Oral lesions==
Clinical:<ref>PBoD P.780.</ref>
Clinical:<ref name=Ref_PBoD780>{{Ref PBoD|780}}</ref>
*Leukoplakia.
*Leukoplakia.
**Unidentified white lesion.
**Unidentified white lesion.
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===Gross===
===Gross===
Features:<ref>PBoD P.776.</ref>
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD776>{{Ref PBoD|776}}</ref>
*Erythematous.
*Erythematous.
*Hemorrhagic.
*Hemorrhagic.


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref>PBoD P.775.</ref>
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD775>{{Ref PBoD|775}}</ref>
*Vascular.  
*Vascular.  
*Peduncular lesion.
*Peduncular lesion.
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==Hairy leukoplakia==
==Hairy leukoplakia==
Features:<ref>PBoD P.777.</ref>
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD777>{{Ref PBoD|777}}</ref>
*Oral lesion.
*Oral lesion.
*Often on tongue.
*Often on tongue.
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==Plummer-Vinson syndrome==
==Plummer-Vinson syndrome==
Triad:<ref>PBoD P.776.</ref>
Triad:<ref name=Ref_PBoD776>{{Ref PBoD|776}}</ref>
*Iron-deficiency anemia.
*Iron-deficiency anemia.
*Glossitis.
*Glossitis.
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*May be associated with immunodeficiency, e.g. AIDS, organ transplant/immunosuppression.
*May be associated with immunodeficiency, e.g. AIDS, organ transplant/immunosuppression.


Forms:<ref>PBoD P.777.</ref>
Forms:<ref name=Ref_PBoD777>{{Ref PBoD|777}}</ref>
*Pseudomembranous (thrush).
*Pseudomembranous (thrush).
*Erythematous.
*Erythematous.