A patient states that for ALMOST a year now she has had a rubbery, firm, painless nodule within the substance of parotid gland. This MOST likely is: A. Mucocele B. Lymph node C. Benign mixed tumour D. Squamous cell carcinoma E. Sialolith with encapsulations

A patient states that for ALMOST a year now she has had a rubbery, firm, painless nodule within the  substance of parotid gland. This MOST likely is:
A. Mucocele
B. Lymph node
C. Benign mixed tumour
D. Squamous cell carcinoma
E. Sialolith with encapsulations
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C. Benign mixed tumour
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