Salivary Gland Tumors

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Focused inquiry

• Specific presentation of mass: initial recognition; rate of growth; change in size with actions, especially with food consumption; laterality/focality of swelling; xero...

Surgical excision is the primary treatment for all salivary gland tumors

Benign

• Partial parotidectomy is typically sufficient for benign neoplasms

Malignant

• Surgery

  • Partial parotidectomy with neg...

For malignancy: every 3–4 months for year 1–2, every 6 months for year 3–4, then yearly

For benign tumors: once a year for 5 years

D11.9 Benign neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified

C08.9 Malignant neoplasm of major salivary gland, unspecified

C07 Malignant neoplasm of parotid gland

C08.0 Malignant neoplasm of sub...

To evaluate a patient with a suspected salivary gland malignancy, complete history and physical exam and consider either CT scan or MRI; fine-needle aspiration likely will yield a work...