Ch.7 Review Questions

Which of the following statements concerning leukoplakia is true?

A biopsy should be performed to establish a diagnosis

the odontogenic tumor that characteristically appears as a well-circumscribed radiolucency located in the anterior maxilla of an adolescent girl is a(n):

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

Which is the following is a characteristic of a benign tumor?

Composed of a well-differentiated cells

which of the following are the most common locations for squamous cell carcinoma?

Floor of mouth, ventrolateral tongue, and soft palate

Verrucous carcinoma is differentiated from squamous cell carcinoma because it:

Has a better prognosis

A benign tumor composed of a proliferation of capillaries is called a:

Hemangioma

which term describes a unique feature of the adenoid cystic carcinoma?

Histopathologic pattern described as resembling "Swiss cheese"

A compound odontoma differs from a complex odontoma in that a compound odontoma:

Is composed of several toothlike structures

the most common intraoral location for salivary gland tumors is the:

Junction of the hard and soft palate

All of the following are common microscopic characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma except one. Which one is the exception?

Keratin pearls formation.

Central involvement of the jaws may occur with a:

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

most common malignant salivary gland tumor is the:

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

which salivary gland neoplasm may arise as a multilocular radiolucency in the posterior mandible?

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

a patient with an extramedullary plasmacytoma is at an increased risk of developing what disease?

Multiple myeloma

Syndrome involvement may occur with a:

Neurofibroma

which of the following may undergo malignant transformation?

Neurofibroma

which of the following tumors is associated with von Recklinghausen disease?

Neurofibroma

Neoplasia involves all of the following except one. Which one is the exception?

Normal arrangement of cells

all of the following are characteristic features of an ameloblastoma except one. which one is the exception?

Often encapsulated

A benign tumor of bone is called a(n):

Osteoma

a malignant tumor of bone-forming tissue is called

Osteosarcoma

all of the following statements concerning an ameloblastoma are true except one. which one is the exception?

Should be treated with radiation therapy

A patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the lateral tongue exhibits metastatic disease in the liver. What clinical stage correlates with these findings?

Stage IV

all of the following statements are correct concerning leukemia except one. Which one is the exception?

Surgical excision is the treatment of choice

all of the following neoplasms arise from squamous epithelium except one. which one is the exception?

adenoid cystic carcinoma

all do the following tumors may contain a radiopaque component except one. which one is the exception?

ameloblastic fibroma

which of the following is derived from both odontogenic epithelium and ectomesenchyme?

ameloblastic fibroma

which if the following neoplasms is most likely to occur in the mandible?

ameloblastoma

All of the following neoplasms occur in young individuals except one. which one is the exception?

basal cell carcinoma

all of the following arise in the oral cavity except one. which one is the exception?

basal cell carcinoma

which if the following has the best long term prognosis?

basal cell carcinoma

hemangioma is a:

benign tumor of blood vessels

Liesegang ring calcifications are a defining microscopic feature of:

calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

which of the following salivary gland tumors has a strong predilection for the upper lip?

canalicular adenoma

Pain is most often a symptom of a:

cementoblastoma

all of the following are traditional categories of Langerhan cell histiocytosis except one. which one is the exception?

chronic disseminated reticulosis

which of the following odontogenic tumors is also considered to be a hamartoma?

compound odontoma

which of the following lesions characteristically occurs on the alveolar mucosa in the newborn girls?

congenital epulis

which one of the following is the name of the solitary bone lesions of Langerhan cell histiocytosis that may occur in the mandible?

eosinophilic granuloma

The two cell types that microscopically characterize Langerhans cell histiocytosis are:

eosinophils and mononuclear cells

which of the following represents early clinical example of squamous cell carcinoma?

erythroplakia

the most common malignant soft tumor of the head and neck in children is:

granular cell tumor

what are the most common intraoral locations for malignant melanoma?

hard palate and maxillary gingiva

The term vascular formation is associated with which condition?

hemangioma

which of the following neoplasms often occurs in the buccaneers mucosa or vestibule?

hemangioma

human herpesvirus type 8 is associated with:

kaposi sarcoma

the presence of Birbock granules on electron microscopy is a feature of which of the following?

langerhans cell histiocytosis

an overproduction of atypical lymphocytes in the bone marrow that results in an increase in lymphocytes in the circulating blood is called a:

leukemia

which if the following neoplasms may present as diffuse gingival enlargement with persistent bleeding?

leukemia

a white plaque like lesion that cannot be rubbed off or diagnosed clinically as a spey disease is called:

leukoplakia

what is the predominant type of tissue found in Waldeyer rings?

lymphoid tissue

which of the following is a malignant tumor if the lymphocytes?

lymphoma

The most frequent intraoral site for metastatic tumors is the:

mandible

which if the following neoplasms has the worst long term prognosis?

metastatic tumor to the jaws

which of the following salivary tumors has a cribriform appearance microscopically and a propensity for perineural involvement?

mucoepidermoid carcinoma

which if the following malignancies is characterized by a monoclonal spike on immunoelectrophoresis?

multiple myeloma

which if the following neoplasms occurs most often in males?

multiple myeloma

which if the following are cells that produce melanin?

nevus cells

Which odontogenic tumor most closely resembles the mesenchyme of the dental follicle?

odontogenic myxoma

which of the following neoplasms is derived from odontogenic mesenchyme?

odontogenic myxoma

which of the following is the most common odontogenic tumor?

odontoma

which if the following malignant tumors had been reported to show a characteristic sunburnt pattern on radiographing examination?

osteosarcoma

A small white exophytic lesion on the palate is a benign lesion composed of squamous epithelium. Papillary projections are arranged in a cauliflower-like appearance. It is most likely a:

papilloma

the most common overall location. for salivary gland tumors is:

parotid gland

the cell type responsible for the development of multiple myeloma is a:

plasma cell

What benign salivary gland neoplasm is known to undergo malignant transformation?

pleomorphic adenoma

all of the following are examples of malignant salivary gland tumors except one. which one is the exception?

pleomorphic adenoma

the most common benign salivary gland tumor is the:

pleomorphic adenoma

what is the most common benign salivary gland tumor?

pleomorphic adenoma

All of the following are associated with the neoplasticism transformation of cells except one. Which is the exception?

repeated trauma

the most appropriate treatment for epithelial dysplasia is:

surgical excision

all of the following are correct concerning solar cheilitis except one. which one is the exception?

there is distinct demarcation between vermillion border and skin

what is the most common intraoral location for a neurofibroma and a schwannoma?

tongue

all of the following are characteristic of a malignant type except one. which one is the exception?

usually grows very slow

which of the following represents a slow growing exophytic malignant neoplasm composed of numerous papillary surface projections?

verrucous carcinoma

which of the following salivary gland tumors often occurs in adult men with a history of smoking?

warthin tumor

which of the following best describes the radio graphic features of a cementoblastoma?

well-circumscribed radiopaque lesion with a radiolucent halo fused to the root of a vital tooth