Introduction Most commonly occur in the parotid gland generally benign if the tumor involves a non-parotid gland it is more likely to be malignant Types pleomorphic adenoma most common tumor more common in females benign with high rate of recurrence but may become malignant Warthin's tumor benign more common in males heterotopic salivary gland tissue located in a lymph node surrounded by lymphatic tissue mucoepidermoid carcinoma most common malignant tumor note: muco = malignant generally involves parotid gland combination of neoplastic mucus and squamous cells Presentation Physical exam painless, moveable mass found at the angle of the jaw pleomorphic adenoma disturbance in CN VII function more likely to be malignant pleomorphic adenoma