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
