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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms of salivary gland tumor include, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness on one side of the face, a lump or swelling on or near the jaw or in the neck or mouth, numbness in part of the face, persistent pain in the area of a salivary gland and trouble opening the mouth widely. | Symptoms of salivary gland tumor include, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness on one side of the face, a lump or swelling on or near the jaw or in the neck or mouth, numbness in part of the face, persistent pain in the area of a salivary gland and trouble opening the mouth widely. | ||
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The initial history should evaluate the duration the mass has been present, the rapidness of the growth of mass, and the presence of numbness, pain, or any profound asymmetry of facial motion. The patient should be questioned for a history of previous skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma of the facial region or scalp. | |||
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The most common symptom of major salivary gland cancer is a painless lump in the affected gland, sometimes accompanied by paralysis of the facial nerve. | The most common symptom of major salivary gland cancer is a painless lump in the affected gland, sometimes accompanied by paralysis of the facial nerve. | ||
*Difficulty swallowing | *Difficulty swallowing | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of salivary gland tumor include, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness on one side of the face, a lump or swelling on or near the jaw or in the neck or mouth, numbness in part of the face, persistent pain in the area of a salivary gland and trouble opening the mouth widely.
History
The initial history should evaluate the duration the mass has been present, the rapidness of the growth of mass, and the presence of numbness, pain, or any profound asymmetry of facial motion. The patient should be questioned for a history of previous skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma of the facial region or scalp.
Symptoms
The most common symptom of major salivary gland cancer is a painless lump in the affected gland, sometimes accompanied by paralysis of the facial nerve.
- Difficulty swallowing
- Muscle weakness on one side of the face
- A lump or swelling on or near the jaw or in the neck or mouth
- Numbness in part of the face
- Persistent pain in the area of a salivary gland
- Trouble opening the mouth widely