How to Distinguish Whether a Tumor in the Parotid Gland Is Benign or Malignant?

Since the parotid glands are a pair of salivary glands, there is no distinction between benign and malignant tumors. If a parotid gland tumor occurs, it is usually classified as either benign or malignant, and the nature of the tumor may be either benign or malignant. Generally, it can be distinguished through methods such as growth rate, clinical symptoms, CT examination, and pathological tissue biopsy.

Generally, benign parotid gland tumors grow relatively slowly, while malignant parotid gland tumors grow relatively quickly.

Benign parotid gland tumors have clear boundaries and generally do not adhere to surrounding tissues. Malignant parotid gland tumors have unclear boundaries and are prone to adhesion with surrounding tissues.

CT examination of benign parotid gland tumors may reveal insufficient blood flow signals, while CT examination of malignant parotid gland tumors usually shows abundant blood flow signals and is prone to infiltrating surrounding tissues.

Pathological tissue biopsy of benign parotid gland tumors generally does not puncture cancer cells, while pathological tissue biopsy of malignant parotid gland tumors may puncture cancer cells. If it is a benign parotid gland tumor, it can be treated by minimally invasive surgical resection of the lesion. If it is a malignant parotid gland tumor, surgical resection should be followed by adjuvant treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. If necessary, patients can seek treatment at a formal hospital.