Flat-topped papules with thin, bluish white spider web lines resembling leukoplakia appearing on the buccal mucosa are
a. aphthous ulcers. c. normal findings.
b. lichen planus. d. xerostomia.
B
This condition, also known as Wickham's striae, are the lesions of lichen planus, which is an inflammatory and pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes. It is usually a benign disease and the cause is unknown. Small, round, white ulcers, each surrounded by a halo of reddened mucosa, are aphthous ulcers. Normally, the color of the buccal mucosa varies according to race. Caucasians have pink mucosa; African Americans have a mucosa with a bluish hue. Freckle-like macules may appear on the inside of the buccal mucosa. The buccal mucosa should be moist, smooth, and free of inflammation or lesions. Xerostomia is excessive dryness of the mucosa.
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