Salivary Gland Tumours

Most benign and malignant tumours manifest as a painless mass in front of the ears, under the chin or on the floor of the mouth.

• Most benign and malignant tumours manifest as a painless mass in front of the ears, under the chin or on the floor of the mouth.
• However, malignant tumours may invade nerves, causing
• Localised or regional pain
• Numbness
• Causalgia (severe burning pain in a limb caused by injury to a peripheral nerve)
• Loss of motor function
• Deviation of the angle of mouth