Perineural infiltration by cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck

In this paper six cases of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region with histologically-documented perineural tumoral infiltration are presented. Most patients showed recurrent disease during follow-up and have been treated with surgery and radiotherapy with or without systemic chemotherapy. The prognostic implications of perineural neoplastic infiltration as well as of therapeutic options are discussed.