Objective To investigate the clinicopathologic characters of primary minor salivary gland tumor in the pharynx, larynx and cervical trachea.

Because the trachea and thyroid gland adjoin to the subglottic area, the tumor invades them along with the superior mediastinum and lung by the way of paratracheal lymph drainage.

Tumor invasion in trachea, esophagus, and carotid are the main reasons of palliative surgery. Local relapse is lethal.