Case report. MRI findings of necrotizing sialometaplasia.
Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) is a benign self-limiting inflammatory disease of mucus-secreting glands, mainly involving the minor salivary glands. This lesion can mimic a malignant neoplasm, as more frequently it manifests as a submucosal swelling or as an ulcer of the palate. Awareness of the disease is crucial to avoid undue surgical treatment. We herewith report MR findings in a histologically proven case of NS.
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Department of Radiology, Università degli Studi, 25123 Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, Brescia, Italy. nappaje@yahoo.it
Gavazzi
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Avigo
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Borghesi
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Maroldi
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012797:Sialometaplasia, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis*