Open AccessNecrotizing sialometaplasia of the palate: A case report
Author(s) -
Ashwarya Trivedi,
M.K. Sunil,
Sonam Gupta,
Shalini Garg
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.145032
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , etiology , pathology , dermatology , hard palate , histopathological examination , surgery
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