title: Perineural invasion by squamous-cell carcinoma of the lower lip. Review of the literature and report of a case.
abstract: Although perineural metastases have been studied extensively for various regions of the body, there is a relative paucity of data on cancers of the head and neck region. A case of perineural metastasis from a squamous-cell carcinoma of the lower lip is presented, with symptoms mimicking other neurologic diseases.
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*