title: Management considerations for cutaneous neurophilic tumors.
abstract: The proper management of patients with neurophilic skin cancers is often quite difficult. When present, neurophilic invasion significantly worsens the prognosis. Important considerations for managing patients with cutaneous neurophilic tumors and illustrative cases are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Birkby
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Whitaker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*