chapter 7 review questions and terms

neurilemmoma

A peripheral nerve sheath tumor; also called a schwannoma

mitotic figure

A term, used in microscopy, to describe dividing cells caught in the process of mitosis

dysplasia

Disordered growth; alteration in size, shape, and organization of adult cells

Bence Jones proteins

Fragments of abnormal immunoglobulins excreted in the urine of patients with multiple myeloma

invasion

Infiltration and active destruction of surrounding tissues

Central involvement of the jaws may occur with a:

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Syndrome involvement may occur with a:

Neurofibroma

erythroplakia

Oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or granular red and velvety patch

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

Rhabdomycosarcoma

enucleation

Surgical removal without cutting into the lesion

encapsulated

Surrounded by a dense band of fibrous connective tissue

nevus

a benign tumor consisting of melanocytes; also a circumscribed, usually pigmented, congenital malformation of the skin or oral mucosa

which of the following statements concerning leukoplakia is true

a biopsy should be performed to establish a diagnosis

benign

a condition that is not life threatening, not cancerous

immunoglobulin

a protein, synthesized by plasma cells in response to a specific antigen

central

a tumor or lesion within the bone

benign tumor

a tumor that is not cancerous and favorable for treatment and recovery

hyperplasia

abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue

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

adenoid cystic carcinoma

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

adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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

ameloblastic fibroma

which of the following neoplasms is most likely to occur in the mandible

ameloblastoma

monoclonal spike

an elevation of a single type of immunoglobulin; detected by a process called immunoelectrophoresis

pedunculated

attached by a stalk

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

basal cell carcinoma

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

basal cell carcinoma

which of the following has the best long-term prognosis

basal cell carcinoma

a hemangioma is a

benign tumor of blood vessels

malignant tumor

cancer, a tumor that is resistant to treatment and may cause death, has potential for uncontrolled growth and dissemination or recurrence

which of the following is an example of a benign salivary gland tumor that has undergone malignant transformation

carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma

all of the following are microscopic characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma except one. Which one is the exception

cells with very small nuclei

pain is most often a symptom of

cementoblastoma

anaplastic

characterized by a loss of differentiation of cells and their orientation to one another; a characteristic of malignant tumors

which of the following is a characteristic of a benign tumor

composed of well-differentiated cells

in situ

confined to the site of origin without invasion of neighboring tissues

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

congenital epulis

aberrant

deviating from the usual or natural type

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

exophytic erythroleukoplakia

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

floor of the mouth, ventrolateral tongue, and soft palate

Verrucous carcinoma is differentiated from squamous cell carcinoma because it:

has a better prognosis

The term vascular malformation is used in association with which condition?

hemangioma

a benign tumor composed of a proliferation of capillaries is called

hemangioma

which term best 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

human herpesvirus 8 is associated with

kaposi sarcoma

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

leukemia

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

leukemia

a white plaquelike lesion that cannot be rubbed off or diagnosed clinically as a specific disease is called

leukoplakia

which of the following neoplasms often occurs in the buccal mucosa or vestibule

lipoma

what is the predominant type of tissue found in waldeyer rings

lymphoid tissue

which of the following is a malignant tumor of lymphocytes

lymphoma

carcinoma

malignant tumor of the epithelium

The most frequent intraoral site for metastatic tumors is the:

mandible

which of the following neoplasms has the worst long-term prognosis

metastatic tumor to the jaws

hyperchromatic

microscopic staining that is more intense than normal

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

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

multiple myeloma

which of the following neoplasms occur most often in males

multiple myeloma

which of the following may undergo malignant transformation

neurofibroma

which of the following tumors is associated with von Recklinghausen disease

neurofibroma

which of the following are cells that produce melanin

nevus cells

neoplasia

new growth, formation of tumors by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells

neoplasia involves all of the following except one. Which is the exception

normal arrangement of cells

idiopathic

occuring without known cause

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

all of the following are benign lesions that histologically contain bonelike mineralized material except one. which is the exception

odontoma

which of the following is the most common odontogenic tumor

odontoma

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

often encapsulated

a benign tumor of bone is called

osteoma

a malignant tumor of bone-forming tissue is called

osteosarcoma

which of the following malignant tumors has been reported to show a characteristic sunburst pattern on radiographic examination

osteosarcoma

Melanoma of the oral cavity is rare; however, the most common intraoral locations are the:

palate and maxillary gingiva

a small white exophytic lesion of 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

neoplastic

pertaining to the formation of tumors by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells

The cell type involved in multiple myeloma is a(n):

plasma cell

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

pleomorphic adenoma

all of the following are types of monomorphic adenoma except one. which one is the exception.

pleomorphic adenoma

what benign salivary gland neoplasm in known to undergo malignant transformation

pleomorphic adenoma

what is the most common benign salivary gland tumor

pleomorphic adenoma

all of the following are associated with neoplastic transformation of cells except one. Which is the exceoption

repeated trauma

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

oncology

study of tumors or neoplasms

the most appropriate treatment for epithelial dysplasia is

surgical excision

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

surgical excision is the treatment of choice

excision

surgical removal

malignant

tending to produce death, able to metastasize

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

there is a distinct demarcation between the vermillion border and skin

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

tongue

odontogenic

tooth forming

metastatic tumor

tumor formed by cells that have been transported from the primary tumor to sites not connected with the original tumor

neoplasm

tumor, a new growth of tissue in which growth is uncontrolled and progressive

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

usually grows very slowly

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

warthin tumor

which of the following best describes the radiographic features of a cementoblastoma

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

leukoplakia

white, plaquelike lesion on the oral mucosa that cannot be wiped off or diagnosed as any other disease