Necrotizing sialometaplasia. Report of a case.
Necrotizing sialometaplasia occurred in a 46-year-old woman. This is an uncommon benign disease that typically begins with an ulcerated lesion on the hard palate and surrounding tissues. Clinical and microscopic findings show obvious similarity with a malignant neoplasm. Necrotizing sialometapiasis is a benign minor salivary gland disease. It is important since it may easily be confused with squamous cell carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D010159:Palate; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*