First case of full-thickness palatal necrotizing sialometaplasia

Necrotizing sialometaplasia is an uncommon, benign, self-limiting condition which can stimulate malignancy. The commonest site of occurrence is the hard palate. We report the first case with full thickness palatal involvement. The clino-pathological features of this condition are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2002-03, Vol.116 (3), p.219-220
Hauptverfasser: Daudia, A., Murty, G. E.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Necrotizing sialometaplasia is an uncommon, benign, self-limiting condition which can stimulate malignancy. The commonest site of occurrence is the hard palate. We report the first case with full thickness palatal involvement. The clino-pathological features of this condition are discussed.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/0022215021910384