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  • Title: [Salivary gland biopsy : experience of La Rabta Hospital's pathology departement].
    Author: Bellil K, Chelly I, Ben Ghorbel I, Mekni A, Bellil S, Kchir N, Haouet S, Houman H, Zitouna M.
    Journal: Tunis Med; 2007 Jan; 85(1):64-6. PubMed ID: 17424713.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: The minor salivary glands biopsy is a very common diagnostic procedure in oral medicine rather its efficiency has not been statistically proved. AIM: Assessment of Rabta pathologic department experience METHODS: 297 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 78 cases. Although if the minor salivary gland biopsy is in most cases not contributively, it is a very simple procedure which gives the diagnosis of Gougerot-Sjogren disease, amylosis and sarcoidosis.
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