Feline necrotising sialometaplasia: a report of two cases.
Unilateral swelling of submandibular salivary gland in two cats was diagnosed as necrotising sialometaplasia. Histological features that differentiate the disease from other salivary gland lesions, particularly neoplasia are: lobular necrosis of salivary tissue; squamous metaplasia conforming to duct and/or acinar outlines; preservation of salivary lobular morphology; and variable inflammation and granulation tissue.
Brown
P J
PJ
Comparative Pathology Laboratory, Division of Veterinary Pathology, Infection and Immunity, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol Veterinary School, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK. P.Brown@bristol.ac.uk
Bradshaw
J M
JM
Sozmen
M
M
Campbell
R H
RH
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012797:Sialometaplasia, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*