NECROTIZING SIALOMETAPLASIA - LITERATURE-REVIEW AND CARE REPORTS

The authors describe necrotizing sialometaplasia, a benign inflammator y lesion primarily involving the minor salivary glands of the hard pal ate. The lesion presents itself as a deep-seated palatal ulcer with cl inical and histologic features mimicking those of a malignant neoplasm . The lesion is believed to be the result of vascular ischemia initiat ed by trauma. An incisional biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosi s, and the lesion heals by secondary intention within four to 10 weeks .