Disorders of the Mouth
Diseases of the Lips ICD-9: 528.5 ° ICD-10: K13.0
Figure 33-1. Angular cheilitis Mild erythema and scaling in bilateral commissures. (Courtesy of Dr. Nathaniel Treister.)
Conditions of the Tongue, Palate, and Mandible ICD-9: 528.6, 528.7, 529 ° ICD-10: K14
Figure 33-2. Fissured tongue Deep furrows on the dorsum of the tongue are asymptomatic.
Figure 33-3. Hairy tongue Defective desquamation of filiform papilla noted in posterior aspect of tongue. Tongue has a white surface due to retained keratin. (Courtesy of Dr. Nathaniel Treister.)
Figure 33-4. Migratory glossitis Areas of hyperkeratosis alternate with areas of normal pink epithelium, creating a geographic pattern in a female with psoriasis.
Diseases of the Gingiva, Periodontium, and Mucous Membranes ICD-9: 523 ICD-10: K06
Erosive Gingivostomatitis
Reaction pattern associated with viral infection, autoimmunity, lichen planus (LP), erythema multiforme, pemphigus, cicatricial pemphigoid. Findings: Erythema, desquamation, and edema of gingivae. Other mucocutaneous sites may be affected.
Lichenoid Mucositis
Findings: Reticulated white plaques and painful erosions on mucosal surfaces.
Etiology: LP, drugs (NSAIDs, antihypertensive agents), allergic contact dermatitis, graft-versus-host disease.
Figure 33-5. (A) Torus palatinus Bony protrusion in the midline, upper palate. (B) Mandibular torus Unilateral protrusion near premolars, above the mylohyoid muscle insertion into the mandible. (Courtesy of Dr. Nathaniel Treister.)
Figure 33-6. Lichen planus: Wickham striae Poorly defined violaceous plaque with lacy, white pattern on the buccal mucosa.
Figure 33-7. Lichen planus: desquamative gingivitis The gingival margins are erythematous, edematous, and retracted. The lesions were painful, making dental hygiene difficult, resulting in plaque formation on the teeth.
Figure 33-8. Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) Very painful gingivitis with necrosis on marginal gingiva, edema, purulence, and halitosis in a 35-year-old female with advanced HIV disease. ANUG resolved with oral clindamycin.