Author/Authors :
Demiröz, Ahu Senem Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Demirkesen, Cuyan Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Arslan, Hakan Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine - Department of Plastic and Reconstrictive Surgery, Turkey
Abstract :
Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) is a rare disease of salivary glands. It is a self limited inflammatory process associated with tissue ischemia. Both clinically and histologicaly, it can be confused with malignancy. We report a case of NS which develop after lower lip wedge resection due to squamous cell carcinoma.
