Oral Candidiasis (Pseudomembranous Candidiasis)

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What is the characteristic appearance of oral candidiasis?

Redness and inflammation on the oral mucosa

Adherent white plaques resembling curdled milk on the oral mucosa (correct)

Small, raised bumps on the tongue

Ulcerative lesions on the oral mucosa

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to the development of pseudomembranous candidiasis?

Vaccination against flu (correct)

Infancy due to underdeveloped immune systems

Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics

Impairment of the patient's immune system

What is the diagnosis of a white patch that cannot be removed by scraping?

Pseudomembranous candidiasis

Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis (correct)

Candidal leukoplakia

Oral hairy leukoplakia

How is the diagnosis of candidiasis confirmed?

By the presence of candidal hyphae and complete resolution after antifungal therapy Signup and view all the answers

Where can candidaI organisms be seen microscopically?

In an exfoliative cytologic preparation or tissue sections obtained from a biopsy specimen Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic color of Candidal hyphae when stained with PAS?

Bright magenta Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristichistopathologic feature of Candidiasis in the epithelial layer?

Small collections of neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying mechanism of Lichen planus?

Immune mediated disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of the epithelium in Candidiasis?

Increased thickness of parakeratin Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of the connective tissue in Candidiasis?

Chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic nuclear feature of superficial epithelial cells in oral hairy leukoplakia?

Nuclear beading Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary fungal organism responsible for candidiasis?

Candida albicans Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of the epithelium in oral hairy leukoplakia?

Thickened parakeratin Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common clinical presentation of candidiasis?

Pseudomembranous candidiasis Signup and view all the answers

What method can be used to demonstrate the presence of EBV in oral hairy leukoplakia?

Immunohistochemistry Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying mechanism of oral hairy leukoplakia in HIV patients?

Reactivation of latent Epstein-Barr virus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Candida albicans in oral candidiasis?

Appearance of white patches that can be rubbed off Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of diagnosing oral hairy leukoplakia?

Immunohistochemistry Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way to diagnose oral hairy leukoplakia?

Immunohistochemistry Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying cause of pseudomembranous candidiasis?

Candida albicans overgrowth Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Wickham striae in oral lesions?

Typically seen in lichen planus Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of leukoedema?

Asymptomatic, diffuse translucent, greyish white appearance of the bilateral buccal mucosa Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of oral white lesions that includes candidiasis?

Infectious Signup and view all the answers

What type of oral white lesions is caused by Candida albicans?

Candidiasis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a pseudomembranous oral white lesion?

Pseudomembranous candidosis (thrush) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of discovering oral hairy leukoplakia in a normal patient?

It mandates a thorough evaluation to rule out immunocompromise Signup and view all the answers

What is the common feature of oral hairy leukoplakia and leukoedema?

They both have a benign prognosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the lesions in oral hairy leukoplakia?

They range from faint, white vertical streaks to thickened, furrowed areas of leukoplakia Signup and view all the answers

What is the causative agent of oral hairy leukoplakia?

Epstein-Barr virus Signup and view all the answers

How is the diagnosis of leukoedema confirmed?

By disappearance of the lesion when stretched Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common clinical type of lichen planus?

Reticular type Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic appearance of oral lesions in lichen planus?

Fine lacelike network of white lines Signup and view all the answers

Where can lichen planus involve besides the buccal mucosa?

Lateral and dorsal tongue, gingivae, palate, and vermilion border Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic histopathological feature of lichen planus?

Pointed rete ridges showing saw tooth shape Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for degenerated keratinocytes in the epithelium and connective tissue interface?

Civatte bodies Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is an immunologically mediated disease?

Lupus Erythematosus Signup and view all the answers

How many forms of Lupus Erythematosus are there?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the prognosis of Chronic cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus?

Good Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic histopathological feature of Lichen planus that is not specific to the disease?

Intense band-like lymphocytic infiltrate Signup and view all the answers

Which condition can show a similar histopathologic pattern to Lichen planus?

Lichenoid drug reaction Signup and view all the answers

Oral Candidiasis (Pseudomembranous Candidiasis)

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What is the characteristic appearance of oral candidiasis?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to the development of pseudomembranous candidiasis?

What is the diagnosis of a white patch that cannot be removed by scraping?

How is the diagnosis of candidiasis confirmed?

Where can candidaI organisms be seen microscopically?

What is the characteristic color of Candidal hyphae when stained with PAS?

What is the characteristichistopathologic feature of Candidiasis in the epithelial layer?

What is the underlying mechanism of Lichen planus?

What is the characteristic feature of the epithelium in Candidiasis?

What is the characteristic feature of the connective tissue in Candidiasis?

What is the characteristic nuclear feature of superficial epithelial cells in oral hairy leukoplakia?

What is the primary fungal organism responsible for candidiasis?

What is the characteristic feature of the epithelium in oral hairy leukoplakia?

What is the most common clinical presentation of candidiasis?

What method can be used to demonstrate the presence of EBV in oral hairy leukoplakia?

What is the underlying mechanism of oral hairy leukoplakia in HIV patients?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Candida albicans in oral candidiasis?

What is the primary method of diagnosing oral hairy leukoplakia?

What is the primary way to diagnose oral hairy leukoplakia?

What is the underlying cause of pseudomembranous candidiasis?

What is the significance of Wickham striae in oral lesions?

What is the characteristic feature of leukoedema?

What is the classification of oral white lesions that includes candidiasis?

What type of oral white lesions is caused by Candida albicans?

Which of the following is an example of a pseudomembranous oral white lesion?

What is the significance of discovering oral hairy leukoplakia in a normal patient?

What is the common feature of oral hairy leukoplakia and leukoedema?

What is the characteristic of the lesions in oral hairy leukoplakia?

What is the causative agent of oral hairy leukoplakia?

How is the diagnosis of leukoedema confirmed?

What is the most common clinical type of lichen planus?

What is the characteristic appearance of oral lesions in lichen planus?

Where can lichen planus involve besides the buccal mucosa?

What is the characteristic histopathological feature of lichen planus?

What is the term for degenerated keratinocytes in the epithelium and connective tissue interface?

Which condition is an immunologically mediated disease?

How many forms of Lupus Erythematosus are there?

What is the prognosis of Chronic cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus?

What is the characteristic histopathological feature of Lichen planus that is not specific to the disease?

Which condition can show a similar histopathologic pattern to Lichen planus?

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