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Deposition of an extracellular proteinaceous material
Amyloidosis
Type of amyloidosis associated with:
Older adults
petechia and ecchymoses
macroglossia
xerostomia
Primary and myeloma
Type of amyloidosis:
-deposits in joints and bones
-carpel tunnel syndrome and cervical spine pain
-tonge associated
Hemodialysis associated
Congo red and crystal violet stains for what disease?
Amyloidosis
This disease requires serum electrophoresis to determine whether a monoclonal gammopathy exists so multiple myeloma can be ruled out.
Amyloidosis
Prognosis in amyloidosis
Cutaenous form no impact on survival
Systemic form death from cardiac and renal failure
-In infancy may result in blindness and later in life night blindness
-Dryness of skin and conjunctiva with ulceration may progress to blindness
Vitamin A Deficiency
Thiamin is which vitamin?
Vitamin B1
Alcoholics and people from southeast asia are commonly deficient in what vitamin?
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Deficiency in this vitamin can cause cardiovascular and neurologic problems.
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Cluster of symptoms caused primary by a nutritional defect in Vitamin B1
Beriberi
Riboflavin is which vitamin?
Vitamin B2
Deficiency results in glossitis, angular cheilitis, sore throat and swelling and erythema of the oral mucosa
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Atrophic glossitis is related to:
Vitamin deficiency
anemia
malabsorption
antibiotics
Niacin is which vitamin?
Vitamin B3
An inability to absorb niacin (Vitamin B3) may cause what disease?
Pellagra
Triad for pellegra
Dermatitis
dementia
diarrhea
Scurvy is associated with which vitamin?
Vitamin C
Osteomalacia is associated with which Vitamin?
Vitamin D
Irritability, growth retardation and prominence of costochondral junctions are descriptive of what?

Bowing of legs
Rickets - vitamin D Deficiency
Enlargement of costochondral junction due to Vitamin D Deficiency is called?
Rachitic Rosery
Deficiency in this vitamin causes blood coagulopathy resulting in gingival bleeding
Vitamin K
Anemia is most commonly caused by a deficiency in: (3)
Iron
Folic Acid
B12
Hypochromic microcytic RBCs in addition to reduced numbers is suggestive of what?
Iron deficiency anemia
IDA in conjunction with glossitis and dysphagia
Associated with oral and esophageal SCCa
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
Dysphagia
Esophageal webs
Koilonychea (spoon shaped nails)
Hypochromic microcytic anemia
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
Megablastic anemia caused by poor absorption of cobalamin (V-B12, extrinsic factor)
Pernicious Anemia
Either diminished production of growth hormone or reduced capacity of the tissues to respond to growth hormone
Shorter than normal; body proportions appropriate
Pituitary Dwarfism
Excess hormone production by anterior pituitary gland
Pituitary adenomas produce excess growth hormone
Hyperpituitarism
Excess production of growth hormone after closure of epiphyseal plates
Pituitary adenoma
Acromegaly
if its before the closure of the plates its called gigantism
Hypothyroidism in children
Cretinism
Hypothyroidism in adults
Myxedema
Hypothyroidism
Primary form: problem with what organ?
Secondary form: problem with what organ?
Primary form: thyroid gland abnormal
Secondary: pituitary gland does not produce enough TSH
Grave's disease is caused by
hyperthyroidism
Most characteristic finding is exopthalmos due to accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the retro-orbatal CT
Hyperthyroidism - grave's disease
Excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) by the 4 parathyroid glands
Hyperparathyroidism
consists of elevated blood calcium (hypercalcemia) and phosphorus (hyperphosphatemia) which create altered bone metabolism
Hyperparathyroidism
Loss of lamina dura around teeth is characteristic of:
hyperparathyrodism
Widened PDL is characteristic of:
scleroderma
Hyperparathyroidism have these 4 clinical manifestations
Stones – kidney stones
Bones – bone and joint pain due to excessive calcium mobilization
Groans – GI cramping due to excess calcium absorption
Moans – personality disorders of variable scope, lethargy, coma
brown tumors associated with?
hyperparathyroidism

Brown tumors are identical to central giant cell granulomas histologically so when a CGCG is found you must work up for hyperparathyroidism
Primary adrenal cortical insufficiency – insufficient production of adrenal steroids
Addison’s Disease
Oral manifestations for addison's disease
Brown pigmentation (bronzing) of skin occurs
Melanotic macules can develop on oral mucosa
Hypercortisolism also called
Cushing’s syndrome
“buffalo hump” associated with?
Cushings
Hereditary decrease in serum alkaline phosphatase important in the calcification of bone and cementum of teeth
Hypophosphatsia
Lack of cementum or abnormal cementum formation causes premature loss of deciduous anterior teeth. Deciduous molars and permanent teeth are not affected
Hypophosphatasia