8. Necrotizing Sialometaplasia
is a benign condition that typically affects
the palate and rarely other sites containing
salivary glands. Recognition of this entity
is important because it mimics malignancy
both clinically and microscopically.
9. Clinical Appearance :
Junction of hard and soft palates
Unilateral or bilateral
Swelling, erythema, tenderness, followed
by ulceration
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12. Reference :
Oral Pathology : Clinical Pathologic
Correlations by Joseph A. Regezi
, James J. Sciubba , and Richard C.K.
Jordan , 5th ed 2007 , Saunders
Company , Chapter 8 , Page 174-183 .