title: Case report. MRI findings of necrotizing sialometaplasia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Università degli Studi, 25123 Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, Brescia, Italy. nappaje@yahoo.it
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gavazzi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Avigo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borghesi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maroldi
mesh_terms: 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*