title: Mental nerve invasion by basal cell carcinoma of the chin: a case report.
abstract: A case of perineural infiltration from recurrent cutaneous basal cell carcinoma of the chin is reported. Clinical presentation, surgical treatment, and pathological evidence are discussed. This report stresses the importance of a correct follow-up and an accurate clinical staging in order to identifying clinical signs highly suspicious for neoplastic perineural infiltration.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, Palermo, Italy. chirplas@mbox.UNIPA.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Gregorio
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Florena
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gebbia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moschella
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002680:Chin; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors