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Necrotizing sialometaplasia
Author(s) -
Gavron Joseph P.,
Ardito Joseph A.,
Curtis Arthur W.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198107000-00017
Subject(s) - medicine , basal cell , pathology , disease , blood supply , salivary gland , lesion , dermatology , precancerous lesion , cancer , surgery
Necrotizing sialometaplasia of salivary gland tissue is a benign, self‐limiting disease usually confined to the minor salivary glands. To date only 49 cases have been reported. The clinical and histologic appearance may simulate squamous cell carcinoma, and unnecessary mutilating surgery may be performed if an erroneous diagnosis is made. The otolaryngologist must recognize this disease entity since it heals spontaneously and requires no treatment. Necrotizing sialometaplasia has no known premalignant potential.