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Salivary duct tumors   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Tumor - salivary duct; Salivary gland tumor

Symptoms

  • swelling in front of the ears
    • painless
    • gradual increase in size of the swelling

Signs and Tests

An examination by a health care provider or dentist shows an enlarged salivary gland, usually one of the parotid glands. It is painless and causes no other symptoms.

X-rays of the salivary gland (called a ptylogram or sialogram) confirm the presence of a tumor.

A salivary gland biopsy or examination of tissue from removed glands will determine if the tumor is benign or malignant.

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