Oral Pathology Quiz: Basal Cell Hyperplasia

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What is the term for the increased number of cells in the basal and parabasal cell layers?

Hyperchromatism

Basal cell hyperplasia (correct)

Acanthosis

Pleomorphism

What is the result of the loss of intercellular adhesion?

Nuclear hyperchromatism

Intercellular edema

Keratinization

Loss of desmosomes (correct)

What is the term for the abnormal variation in size and shape of nuclei and cells?

Hyperchromatism

Acanthosis

Dysplasia

Pleomorphism (correct)

What is the term for the increased staining of nuclei?

Hyperchromatism Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the abnormal stratification of epithelial cells?

Irregular epithelial stratification Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of an increase in nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio?

Precancerous alteration Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of well-differentiated tumors?

Masses of prickle cells with a limiting layer of basal cells Signup and view all the answers

In which type of tumor is keratinization usually absent?

Poorly differentiated tumor Signup and view all the answers

What is the correlation between clinical staging and prognosis?

A strong correlation Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of cells in poorly differentiated tumors?

They show prominent nuclear and cellular pleomorphism Signup and view all the answers

What can be found within the masses of infiltrating cells in well-differentiated tumors?

Keratin pearls Signup and view all the answers

What is the assessment of tumor grade based on?

A subjective evaluation by the pathologist Signup and view all the answers

What is the probable reason for the variable lymphocytic and plasma cell infiltration in the stroma?

Immune response to tumor antigens Signup and view all the answers

What is the correlation between the size of the primary tumor and the frequency of cervical metastasis?

The frequency of cervical metastasis tends to increase with increasing size of the primary tumor Signup and view all the answers

What can be the consequence of metastatic carcinoma invading through the capsule of the node?

Fixation of the node on clinical examination Signup and view all the answers

What is the timeline of blood-borne metastases in the clinical course of the disease?

A late event in the clinical course of the disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of extracapsular spread in cancer prognosis?

It has an adverse effect on prognosis Signup and view all the answers

Oral Pathology Quiz: Basal Cell Hyperplasia

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