Salivary gland tumor history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

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. A full list of symptoms includes the following:

• Fluid draining from the ear
• Pain in the gland
• Numbness overlying the gland
• Dysphagia (trouble swallowing)
• Painless or painful lump