A 52-year-old woman presents with a painless swelling anterior to the left ear. On examination, the swelling is superficial, moves with the skin, and is anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Facial nerve function is intact. Which feature best distinguishes this parotid pathology from a submandibular gland disorder?

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