Surgical management of necrotizing sialometaplasia of palate.
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2015-09
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Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NSM) is a rare benign, inflammatory disease of both major and
minor salivary glands, although more commonly reported in the minor glands of the palate. The
characteristic clinical presentation can perplex the clinician and may be mistaken for a malignant
neoplasm, such as mucoepidermoid carcinoma, as well as invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
The clinical and histological similarity between this entity and a malignant lesion may result
in unnecessary or mis-treatment. Though clinically mimics malignancy, NSM is considered to
be a self-limiting disease, and takes about 3-12 weeks to resolve. Majority of the case resolves
itself or by supportive and symptomatic treatment. Surgical intervention is rarely required in
NSM except the diagnostic biopsy. Herein we report the clinical, histopathological feature and
surgical management of a case of NSM of hard palate in a young adult male.
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Necrotizing sialometaplasia, salivary glands, ulcerative lesion
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Balaji S M, Balaji Preetha. Surgical management of necrotizing sialometaplasia of palate. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2015 Sept-Oct; 26(5): 550-555.