Necrotizing sialometaplasia

Welcome Dear Guest

To create a new topic please register on the forums. For help contact : discussdentistry@hotmail.com

This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 21/01/2011 at 4:19 pm by Anonymous.

Currently, there are 0 users and 2 guests visiting this topic.

Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

Author

Posts
20/01/2011 at 10:49 am #9921

tirath
Offline
Registered On: 31/10/2009
Topics: 353
Replies: 226
Has thanked: 0 times
Been thanked: 0 times

Necrotizing sialometaplasia may easily be mistaken for a malignant tumor because it presents as a single, unilateral, painless or slightly painful lesion on the hard palate. However, it is a benign, self-healing lesion of the minor salivary glands that is seen in adults older than 40 years and is 2-3 times more common in men than in women. Although the etiology is unknown, it may represent a reparative process in response to ischemic necrosis of salivary tissue. A biopsy helps to rule out a malignant process; otherwise, no treatment is indicated.

21/01/2011 at 4:19 pm #14534

Anonymous

Necrotising sialometaplasia only mimics salivary malignancy clinically and histologically but is SELF-LIMITING
healing takes 6-8 weeks

TREATMENT___Debridement and saline rinses aida healing

Common etiology—LOCAL ISCHAEMIA due to physical, chemical,infective or local vasculitis..Trauma due to dentures, surgery, smoking and alcohol can lead to this disorder
Author

Posts

Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.