Non-ulcerated necrotizing sialometaplasia may mimic a salivary gland tumor

Non-ulcerated necrotizing sialometaplasia may mimic a salivary gland tumor

Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) is a benign, self-limiting inflammatory entity that mainly affects the minor salivary glands located in the hard palate. Classically, NS is characterized as a nodule that evolves to a central ulcer. The most widely recognized triggering factor is an ischemic event....

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Main Authors: Patrícia Maria Fernandes, Erika Graf Pedroso, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Márcio Ajudarte Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2021-04-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Necrotizing sialometaplasia
salivary gland disease
head and neck neoplasm
oral pathology
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/184603

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