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necrotizing sialometaplasia |
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sialometaplasia /si·alo·meta·pla·sia/ (-met″ah-pla´zhah) metaplasia of the salivary glands. necrotizing sialometaplasia a benign inflammatory condition of the salivary glands, simulating mucoepidermoid and squamous cell carcinoma.
necrotizing sialometaplasia Oral pathology A benign self-limited reactive salivary gland inflammation, which may clinically and histologically mimic malignancy–eg, mucoepidermoid carcinoma; most occur in minor salivary glands–SG;
it may occur in SGs of the upper aerodigestive tract, or larynx DiffDx Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, SCC How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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