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Bilateral localization of necrotizing sialometaplasia: a case report
Iwona Niedzielska1, Tomasz Janic, Jaroslaw Markowski
1Clinic of the Maxillofacial Surgery Department Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Francuska St. 20-24, Poland. stomgab@wp.pl
Introduction:
Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a rare disease first described in 1973. It involves salivary gland in the oral cavity.
Case Presentation:
We present a 32-year-old, white, male with rare bilateral localization of necrotizing sialometaplasia.
Conclusion:
Clinically and histologically necrotizing sialometaplasia may mimic malignant lesions. In the above presented case, the patient's history was suggestive of a malignant process. Thus, knowledge and experience of both clinicians and histopathologists are essential to establish a correct diagnosis, which helps avoid radical surgery.