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Salivary gland tumors
Alternate Names : Tumor - salivary duct
Symptoms & Signs
- A firm, usually painless swelling in one of the salivary glands (in front of the ears, under the chin, or on the floor of the mouth); the size of the swelling gradually increases.
- Difficulty moving one side of the face, known as facial nerve palsy
Diagnosis & Tests
An examination by a health care provider or dentist shows a larger-than-normal salivary gland, usually one of the parotid glands.
Tests may include: - X-rays of the salivary gland (called a ptyalogram or sialogram) to look for a tumor
- CT scan or MRI to confirm that there is a growth, and to see if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes in the neck
- Salivary gland biopsy or fine needle aspiration to determine whether the tumor is benign or malignant
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Review Date : 2/1/2010
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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