Open AccessUlcerative sialadenitis of minor salivary gland: A short case report
Author(s) -
Roopashri Rajesh Kashyap,
Resmi G Nair,
Rajesh Kashyap
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-962X
DOI - 10.4103/0975-962x.168521
Subject(s) - salivary gland , minor salivary glands , sialadenitis , medicine , saliva , presentation (obstetrics) , oral cavity , pathology , lesion , stomatitis , dermatology , dentistry , surgery
Minor salivary glands have an important role in the physiology and pathology of the oral cavity though they have been neglected at times. Smoking has a direct effect on the palatal minor salivary glands, and their most common presentation is stomatitis nicotina. We report a case of ulceration in the palatal salivary gland presented with intermittent heavy bleeding from the lesion.