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case_images: The clinical photograph shows a lesion on the posterior hard palate, asymptomatic, well limited, and raised edges.
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case_images: He was referred to dentist that noted in a clinical examination a lesion with 1.5 x 0.5 cm on the posterior aspect of the hard palate near the middle raphe, asymptomatic, well limited, and with raised edges (Figure 1).
case_images: Histopathological picture shows a reactive necrotizing inflammatory process involving the minor salivary glands, with pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia of the overlying epithelium, but without evidence of dysplasia.
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case_images: The histopathological examination revealed a reactive necrotizing inflammatory process involving the minor salivary glands, with pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia of the overlying epithelium, but without evidence of dysplasia (Figure 2).
case_images: In the fibrous connective tissue were found, squamous metaplasia of the salivary ducts and acinar necrosis with preservation of the lobular architecture of the neighbouring minor salivary glands.
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case_images: Chronic inflammatory cells surrounding the glandular tissue were also observed (Figure 3).
case_images: After one month the lesion regressed.
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case_images: After one month the lesion regressed (Figure 4).