PERINEURAL SPREAD OF SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA INVOLVING TRIGEMINAL ANDFACIAL NERVES

Authors
SCHIFTER M BARRETT AP
Citation
M. Schifter et Ap. Barrett, PERINEURAL SPREAD OF SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA INVOLVING TRIGEMINAL ANDFACIAL NERVES, Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, 75(5), 1993, pp. 587-590
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology,Surgery,"Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304220
Volume
75
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
587 - 590
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4220(1993)75:5<587:PSOSCI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Perineural spread of squamous cell carcinomas in the orofacial region predominantly involves the trigeminal and facial nerves. Central sprea d, particularly along the trigeminal nerve, produces sensory impairmen t and involvement of other divisions through invasion of the gasserian ganglion, as illustrated in these case reports. Early diagnosis and m edical referral is important because central invasion has a poor progn osis.