Two cases of cheek tumor

Abstract

Cheek tumor is considered to be a tumor arising from the minor salivary glands and accessory parotid glands. Tumors of the minor salivary glands and accessory parotid glands are rare. It is important to select a surgical method. Here we report two cases of cheek tumor arising from minor salivary glands and accessory parotid glands.
Case 1：A 30-year-old man visited our hospital. A 2.5-cm surface smooth mass was palpable in the left cheek. The tumor was removed to oral approach, the pathological diagnosis was plemorphic adenoma.
Case 2：A 36-year-old woman had become aware of a mass accompanied by tenderness in the left cheek from one month earlier. A 1-cm elastic hard mass was palpable in the left cheek. CT and MRI revealed a mass lesion in the secondary parotid gland. The tumor was surgically removed, and the pathological diagnosis was adenoid cystic carcinoma.