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Necrotizing sialometaplasia
Introduction
Necrotizing sialometaplasia is an ulcer which feels as if it causes part of the hard palate to fall out. The condition resembles clinically as squamous cell carcinoma or as mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
References
- Kahn, Michael A. Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Volume 1. 2001.
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