INTRACRANIAL SKIP METASTASIS FROM PAROTID AND FACIAL SKIN TUMORS - MECHANISM, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT

Authors
KUMAR PP PATIL AA OGREN FP JOHANSSON SL REEVES MA
Citation
Pp. Kumar et al., INTRACRANIAL SKIP METASTASIS FROM PAROTID AND FACIAL SKIN TUMORS - MECHANISM, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT, Journal of the National Medical Association, 85(5), 1993, pp. 369-374
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of the National Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00279684
Volume
85
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
369 - 374
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-9684(1993)85:5<369:ISMFPA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Perineural and endoneural tumor spread is a form of metastatic disease in which the primary tumors spread along neural pathways and gain acc ess to noncontiguous regions. Although rare, this type of skip metasta sis into the cranial cavity occurs from tumors of the parotid gland an d facial skin. Recognition of this process, evaluation of the patient with proper diagnostic procedures, and its treatment are presented.