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Neck lump - Management
How should I manage a parotid or submandibular gland mass?
- If there is a parotid or submandibular gland swelling that is unexplained, refer urgently.
- Malignancy in the parotid gland can present with noticeable enlargement of the parotid with pain, skin tethering, paraesthesia, and facial nerve involvement.
- If a salivary gland calculus is suspected (for example recurrent swelling of the parotid or submandibular glands, with no features of malignancy, which resolves within a few hours to a few days), refer to secondary care.
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