Necrotizing sialometaplasia of palate with belligerent clinical stance: A case report and review

Abstract

Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) is a benign condition affecting the salivary glands often misdiagnosed as neoplasia based on clinical findings alone. It is considered under the group of tumor-like lesions according to the WHO classification of salivary gland tumors. Here, we report a rare case of NS in the anterior palate which presented as an ulcer in a 70-year-old male. Complete remission was observed around 8 weeks. Adequate biopsy from the representative area should be done to recognize the histological picture among the five histological stages described by Anneroth to avoid misinterpretation and inappropriate treatment of the nonneoplastic inflammatory condition of the salivary glands.

Keywords

• Anterior palate
• necrotizing sialometaplasia
• minor salivary glands