Lesion in the inside left cheek muscle. not painful.what could it be? oral cancer? noticed it today?upper layer of skin peeled in there?not an ulcer

Minor salivary gland: The salivary glands have major and minor components. The minor components don't have ducts like the parotid, sublingual and subungual glands but are fund just under mucosa of cheek and palate. In cheek they form a firm nodular lesion which if enlarges may require resection to be sure malignant transformation not taking place.

Signs, Symptoms: See oral surgeon or ENT doc if you have any of these symptoms: Persistent mouth sore, persistent mouth pain, a lump or thickening in the cheek, a white/red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth, a sore throat, hoarseness or feeling that something is caught in the throat that does not go away, difficulty swallowing/chewing.