Necrotizing sialometaplasia and bulimia: a case report

Salvado, Francisco; Nobre, Miguel de Araújo; Gomes, João; Maia, Paulo

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Salvado, Francisco

Nobre, Miguel de Araújo

Gomes, João

Maia, Paulo

Abstract(s)

Bulimia is an eating disorder with a great prevalence in young women. Due to its multifactor ethiology, bulimia has systemic consequences. In the literature, necrotising sialometaplasia is seldom associated with bulimia. Its etiopathogenesis is discussed by several authors; nevertheless, the consensus does not consider the relevance of local trauma associated with induced vomiting. A case of necrotising sialomethaplasia, presented with a single hard palatal ulcer in a bulimic woman is described in the present report. The patient did not present significant systemic laboratorial values, nor physical weight variations, which highlights the relevance of performing a complete medical clinical history when diagnosing this rare pathology