title: Necrotizing sialometaplasia in a patient with an eating disorder: palatal ulcer accompanied by dental erosion due to binge-purging.
abstract: This report describes a case of necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) accompanied by significant dental erosion of the maxillary teeth of the palatal surfaces owing to chronic self-induced vomiting. This observation contributed to the determination of an immediate and appropriate provisional diagnosis of NS in a patient with an eating disorder, which subsequently was confirmed histopathologically as NS. The diagnostic challenges presented by NS associated with eating disorders and its management are discussed.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saiseikai Senri Hospital, Suita, Osaka, Japan. hsc12@hotmail.com
authors: Tomoaki
authors: T
authors: Imai
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Michizawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000150:complications*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology; D012797:Sialometaplasia, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications