Top 500 Must-Know Facts for NEET MDS Aspirants [PART 2]
Part 2: High-Yield Advanced Facts (101–200) These are frequently tested, conceptual, and less obvious facts that often appear in NEET MDS, AIIMS, INI-CET, and state PG entrance examinations. Oral Pathology & Medicine (101–130) Potentially Malignant Disorders Speckled leukoplakia has the highest malignant transformation rate among leukoplakias. Erythroplakia shows dysplasia or carcinoma in over 90% of cases. Reverse smoking is strongly associated with palatal carcinoma. Oral submucous fibrosis is linked primarily to areca nut chewing. Initial change in OSMF occurs in juxta-epithelial connective tissue. Lycopene is an antioxidant used in OSMF management. Verrucous carcinoma rarely metastasizes. Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia has very high malignant potential. Actinic cheilitis commonly affects lower lip. Tobacco and alcohol act synergistically in oral carcinogenesis. Immunopathology Pemphigus vulgaris exhibits suprabasal clefting. Tzanck cells are charact...