Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology (Jan 2014)

Necrotizing sialometaplasia of the palate: A case report

  • Ashwarya Trivedi,
  • Mysore K Sunil,
  • Sonam Gupta,
  • Shaveta Garg

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-1363.145032
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 3
pp. 355 – 358

Abstract

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Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a benign, self-limiting, reactive inflammatory disorder of the salivary tissue, which mimics malignancy both clinically and histopathologically. The etiology is unknown, although it most likely represents a local ischemic event, infectious process or perhaps an immune response to an unknown allergen. A case of necrotizing sialometaplasia of the palate in a 40-year-old male patient is presented. Histopathological examination is necessary for the diagnosis of necrotizing sialometaplasia because the clinical features of this condition can mimic other diseases, particularly malignant neoplasms.

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