A patient presents with a chronic palatal ulcer. On biopsy there is evidence of salivary gland infarction and squamous metaplasia of salivary ducts. This is:

a. Benign lymphoepithelial lesion
b. Necrotizing sialometaplasia
c. Cytomegalic disease
d. Lymphoma
e. Mucous extravasation phenomenon

B

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