Open AccessNecrotizing sialometaplasia: Manifestation of a localized unclassified vasculitis
Author(s) -
Swagatika Senapati,
Subash Chandra Samal,
Rajeev Kumar,
Susama Patra
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.182018
Subject(s) - medicine , pathology , tonsil , minor salivary glands , larynx , hard palate , tongue , salivary gland , anatomy , dentistry
Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a rare benign and self-limiting disease, which commonly affects the minor salivary glands. Typically, it involves the seromucinous glands located at palate, buccal mucosa, tongue, tonsil, nasal cavity, trachea, larynx, maxillary sinus, and retromolar trigone. We report two such cases of necrotizing sialometaplasia to create awareness among the pathologists and surgeons because of its close morphological and clinical resemblance to squamous cell carcinoma. We have also documented that, the ischemic necrosis of salivary gland is the result of a vasculitic process.