Korean J Dermatol.
1999 Jul;37(7):931-934.
A Case of Necrotizing Sialometaplasia
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a rare, benign, variably ulcerated, self-limiting disease of minor salivary glands. It may be frequently confused both clinically and histologically with squamous cell carcinoma or a minor salivary gland neoplasm. We present a case of necrotizing sialometaplasia on the inner surface of the lower lip developed in a 16-year-old man. To our knowledge, this is the first case repoit of necrotizing sialometaplasia in the Korean literature.