SIALOGRAPHIC AND ULTRASONOGRAPHIC APPROAC H OF PRIMARY SALIVARY-GLANDTUBERCULOSIS - REPORT OF 3 CASES

Primary tuberculotic involvement of the salivary glands makes up two p er cent of all cases of salivary gland tumefaction that we have had to explore with ultrasonography and sialography. The patients are genera lly young adults of a low socioeconomic status. Sialography is nonspec ific, whereas ultrasonography can suggest the diagnosis in the presenc e of heterogeneous, hypoechogenic intraglandular lesions associated to adenopathies. An IDR with tuberculin is essential for the diagnosis b efore treatment.