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