[Diagnostic contribution of minor salivary gland biopsy: statistical analysis in 100 cases].
BACKGROUND
The minor salivary glands biopsy is a very common diagnostic procedure in oral medicine rather its efficiency has not been statistically proved.


METHODS
One hundred biopsies have been studied with special attention to the suspected diagnosis before biopsy and the final histologic result.


RESULTS
The minor salivary gland biopsy confirmed the initial diagnosis in 13 cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Although if the minor salivary gland biopsy is in most cases not contributive it is a very simple procedure which gives the diagnosis of Gougerot-Sjögren disease, amylosis and sarcoidosis.
Broda
S
S
Service de Stomatologie, Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, AP-HP, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris.
Fargou
C
C
Vacher
C
C
Seddiki
B
B
Brethaux-Bardinon
M P
MP
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis