title: Malignant cutaneous adnexal tumours of the head and neck: an update on management.
abstract: Adnexal tumours form a heterogeneous group of relatively rare neoplasms. Many of them have a poor prognosis and treatment can sometimes be difficult and controversial. We summarise the latest publications relating to malignant cutaneous adnexal tumours of the head and neck, and give an update on their management. We discuss Merkel cell carcinoma and other rare malignant adnexal tumours including dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and atypical fibroxanthoma.
authors.affiliation: Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK. Electronic address: benchrisgreen@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, UK. Electronic address: daryl.godden@glos.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Godden
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK. Electronic address: peter.brennan@porthosp.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Brennan
mesh_terms: D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000601:surgery; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D051677:Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018294:Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin Appendage / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Adnexal tumours; Head and neck; Review