[Lithiasis of accessory salivary glands]

With respect of three new cases which may be joined to five others previously reported, the authors emphasize that lithiasis of the minor salivary glands is more ignored than uncommon. That misreading is the consequence of the ordinary X-ray transparency of these little calculus. Diagnosis is grounded on the finding of the enlarged orifice of the gland and its suppuration. Treatment may be limited to the only extraction of the calculus. Prognosis is excellent: multiple forms and relapses are rare.