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[Necrotizing sialometaplasia. Report of a case]
1Istituto di Odontostomatologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi, Università degli Studi, Firenze.
Minerva Stomatologica
|October 16, 1999
Abstract:
Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a benign lesion of the minor and major salivary glands. It occurs with a palatal swelling which rapidly becomes a deep ulcer. Histopathological aspects include ulceration of the surface epithelium, squamous metaplasia and acinar necrosis. In general no treatment is necessary and the lesion heals spontaneously in 4-10 weeks. This condition must be distinguished from more serious diseases such as squamous cell carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.