Oral medicine and oral cancer: orofacial granulomatosis: practice question

A Dentistry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dentistry · Oral medicine and oral cancer: orofacial granulomatosis

Sample item

A 30-year-old has recurrent episodes of lip swelling, a deeply fissured tongue and a lower motor neuron facial palsy. Which syndrome is this?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is the triad of recurrent orofacial swelling, fissured tongue and facial nerve palsy. It is a granulomatous condition.

Option by option

  • A. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (correct)

    Correct. Lip swelling, fissured tongue and facial palsy are the triad.

  • B. Sjogren syndrome

    Sjogren syndrome causes dry mouth and dry eyes.

  • C. Sturge-Weber syndrome

    Sturge-Weber syndrome features a facial port-wine stain with intracranial angioma.

  • D. Ramsay Hunt syndrome

    Ramsay Hunt syndrome has vesicles in the ear or palate with facial palsy.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is A, Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is the triad of recurrent orofacial swelling, fissured tongue and facial nerve palsy.

Why is "Sjogren syndrome" not the answer?

Sjogren syndrome causes dry mouth and dry eyes.

Why is "Sturge-Weber syndrome" not the answer?

Sturge-Weber syndrome features a facial port-wine stain with intracranial angioma.

Why is "Ramsay Hunt syndrome" not the answer?

Ramsay Hunt syndrome has vesicles in the ear or palate with facial palsy.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Oral medicine and oral cancer: orofacial granulomatosis in Dentistry. It is a granulomatous condition.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Oral medicine and oral cancer: orofacial granulomatosis?

Learn the dental formula, eruption ages and tooth structure once, as tables. Then use the flashcards and the other Dentistry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.