Salivary gland tumors in patients with necrotizing sialometaplasia: a case series

Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a benign, reactive, necrotizing lesion that may involve minor salivary glands, and, more rarely, major salivary glands and mucoserous glands of the upper respiratory tract. Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a self-limited disease with spontaneous resolution in most cases;...

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Published in:Annali di stomatologia 2013, Vol.4 (Suppl 2), p.16-16
Main Authors: Dioguardi, M, Santarelli, A, Compilato, D, Campisi, G, Muzio, L Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Tumors
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Summary:Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a benign, reactive, necrotizing lesion that may involve minor salivary glands, and, more rarely, major salivary glands and mucoserous glands of the upper respiratory tract. Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a self-limited disease with spontaneous resolution in most cases; even if regeneration of the affected ducts and acini is usually incomplete, the healing process includes repair of both the ulceration and regeneration of the damaged salivary tissue. During this regenerative process, the presence of ductal and acinar metaplasia, prominent nuclei, frequent mitotic figures and necrosis may lead to an incorrect diagnosis of malignancy.
ISSN:1824-0852
1971-1441