Mixed tumors of the salivary glands are:
Most common in submandibular gland
Usually malignant
Most common in parotid gland
Associated with calculi
Mixed tumors of salivary glands are pleomorphic adenomas (as they have both epithelial and mesenchymal elements) M/C site for all salivary gland tumors is parotid gland except for: Adenoid cystic carcinoma = M/C site is minor salivary gland. Squamous cell carcinoma = M/C site is submandibular gland.