Salivary Gland Tumors
Alternate Names : Tumor - Salivary Duct
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Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis & Tests
An examination by a health care provider or dentist shows a larger than normal salivary gland, usually one of the parotid glands.
X-rays of the salivary gland (called a ptyalogram or sialogram) may be done to look for a tumor. More often, however, CT scan or MRI is used to verify the presence of a mass and to see if cancer has spread to lymph nodes in the neck.
A salivary gland biopsy or fine needle aspiration may be performed to determine if the tumor is benign or malignant.
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