International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
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Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Dec 1998
Case ReportsNecrotizing sialometaplasia in two patients with bulimia and chronic vomiting.
The purpose of this report was to present two unusual cases of necrotizing sialometaplasia of the hard palate, in which the patients were suffering from bulimia and chronic self-induced vomiting. It emphasizes the importance of confirming the diagnosis by incisional biopsy and discusses local mucosal trauma as a possible etiologic factor.