title: Necrotizing sialometaplasia.
abstract: An example of palatal necrotizing sialometaplasia is presented, and the clinical and microscopic features suggestive of squamous-cell carcinoma and mucoepidermal carcinoma are noted. The patient's health status, as shown by a rather thorough work-up, was unremarkable during the period which would seem to preclude a systemic etiology of this disease. The resolution of the lesion with minimal therapy is documented.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis / Q000473:pathology; D010159:Palate; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000473:pathology