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Sialometaplasia, Necrotizing MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
benign inflamm self-healing lesions of minor salivary glands
Scope Note
A benign, inflammatory, variably ulcerated, occasionally bilateral, self-healing lesion of the minor salivary glands that is often confused clinically and histologically with carcinoma.
Entry Term(s)
Necrotizing Sialometaplasia
Previous Indexing
Metaplasia (1966-1982)
Necrosis (1966-1982)
Salivary Gland Diseases (1966-1982)
Salivary Glands (1966-1982)
Salivary Glands, Minor (1979-1982)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SALIVARY GLAND DISEASES 1983-90
History Note
91(83); was see under SALIVARY GLAND DISEASES 1983-90
A benign, inflammatory, variably ulcerated, occasionally bilateral, self-healing lesion of the minor salivary glands that is often confused clinically and histologically with carcinoma.