title: Extensive facial malignancies--concepts and management.
abstract: A small number of malignant facial neoplasms recur or persist despite initial adequate local conventional therapy. Ten such cases treated by the author over a three year period demonstrate the aggressiveness of skin tumors when recurrence develops in the region of fusion lines. A major surgical resection was required to control the ensuing malignant process. An approach, with concepts and management of extensive recurrent facial lesions is presented with reconstructive techniques outlined.
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed