Ulcerative sialadenitis of minor salivary gland: A short case report

Minor salivary glands have an important role in the physiology and pathology of the oral cavity though they have been neglected at times. Smoking has a direct effect on the palatal minor salivary glands, and their most common presentation is stomatitis nicotina. We report a case of ulceration in the...

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Published in:Indian journal of dentistry 2015-10, Vol.6 (4), p.215-216
Main Authors: Kashyap, Roopashri Rajesh, Nair, R Gopakumar, Kashyap, Rajesh Shanker
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Salivary gland diseases
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Summary:Minor salivary glands have an important role in the physiology and pathology of the oral cavity though they have been neglected at times. Smoking has a direct effect on the palatal minor salivary glands, and their most common presentation is stomatitis nicotina. We report a case of ulceration in the palatal salivary gland presented with intermittent heavy bleeding from the lesion.
ISSN:0975-962X
2213-3666
DOI:10.4103/0975-962X.168521