Oral pathology

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Oral pathology is a domain of dentistry. In the context of anatomical pathology, it can be lumped with head and neck pathology. Oral lesions redirects here.

Odontogenic tumours and cysts

Oral infections

Oral candidiasis

General

  • Due to candida - a fungus.
  • May be associated with immunodeficiency, e.g. AIDS, organ transplant/immunosuppression.

Forms:[1]

  1. Pseudomembranous (thrush).
  2. Erythematous.
  3. Hyperplastic.

Microscopic

See candidiasis.

Hairy leukoplakia

General

Features:[1]

  • Oral lesion.
  • Caused by EBV.[2]
    • May be seen in the context of a HIV-infection.[3]

Gross

  • White confluent patches (icing sugar) - usu. tongue.

Images:

Microscopic

Features:[4]

  • Hyperkeratosis (thicker stratum corneum).[5]
  • Acanthosis (thicker stratum spinosum).[6]
  • "Balloon cells" in upper stratum spinosum - perinuclear clearing.

Oral neoplasms

Peripheral fibroma

  • AKA focal fibrous hyperplasia, AKA peripheral ossifying fibroma, AKA fibroid epulis (old term), AKA fibroepithelial polyp.[7]
  • AKA oral fibroma.[8][9]

General

  • Most common oral cavity tumour.[9]
  • Female predominance (female:male = 2:1), usually 30-50 years old.[9]

Microscopic

Features:[12]

  • Fibrous stroma - key feature.
    • "Very pink" at low power.
  • +/-Collagen bundles, may be prominent.
  • Prominent (dilated) vessels.
  • Overlying (squamous) mucosa benign (flat).
    • +/-Hyperkeratosis +/-focal ulceration.[9]

Pigmented lesions of the oral cavity

A brief DDx of pigmented lesions:[13]

Smoker's melanosis

General

  • Benign.
  • Seen in ~20% of smokers.[13]
  • Presence of find (smoking) dose-dependent, i.e. longer heavier smokers are more likely to have it.

Gross

  • Typically labial gingvia or buccal mucosa.[13]

Microscopic

Features:

  • Basal melanosis.
  • +/-Melanin incontinence.

Image:

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (7th ed.). St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. pp. 777. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
  2. Kanitakis, J.; Zambruno, G.; Marchand, C.; Perret-Liaudet, P.; Hermier, C.; Thivolet, J. (1990). "[Oral hairy leukoplakia in AIDS. Histologic and ultrastructural study of 8 cases].". Ann Dermatol Venereol 117 (5): 345-53. PMID 2169222.
  3. Itin, PH.; Lautenschlager, S. (1997). "Viral lesions of the mouth in HIV-infected patients.". Dermatology 194 (1): 1-7. PMID 9031782.
  4. URL: http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/oralcavity.html#hairyleukoplakia.
  5. URL: http://www.emedicine.com/asp/dictionary.asp?keyword=hyperkeratosis.
  6. URL: http://www.emedicine.com/asp/dictionary.asp?keyword=acanthosis.
  7. Mills, Stacey E; Carter, Darryl; Greenson, Joel K; Reuter, Victor E; Stoler, Mark H (2009). Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (5th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 775. ISBN 978-0781779425.
  8. URL: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1080948-overview#aw2aab6b3. Accessed on: 20 August 2012.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Thompson, Lester D. R. (2006). Head and Neck Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Churchill Livingstone. pp. 240. ISBN 978-0443069604.
  10. Segura Saint-Gerons, R.; Ceballos Salobreña, A.; Toro Rojas, M.; Gándara Rey, JM. (Aug 2006). "Oral manifestations of Cowden's disease. Presentation of a clinical case.". Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 11 (5): E421-4. PMID 16878060.
  11. Oliveira, MA.; Medina, JB.; Xavier, FC.; Magalhães, M.; Ortega, KL. (2010). "Cowden syndrome.". Dermatol Online J 16 (1): 7. PMID 20137749.
  12. 12.0 12.1 Fernandez-Flores, A. (Jul 2010). "Solitary oral fibromas of the tongue show similar morphologic features to fibrous papule of the face: a study of 31 cases.". Am J Dermatopathol 32 (5): 442-7. doi:10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181c47142. PMID 20421776.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Kauzman, A.; Pavone, M.; Blanas, N.; Bradley, G. (Nov 2004). "Pigmented lesions of the oral cavity: review, differential diagnosis, and case presentations.". J Can Dent Assoc 70 (10): 682-3. PMID 15530266.