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  • Title: Perineural spread of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma manifesting as ptosis and ophthalmoplegia (orbital apex syndrome).
    Author: Alonso PE, Bescansa E, Salas J, de Haro J, Redondo A, Rioja LF.
    Journal: Br J Plast Surg; 1995 Dec; 48(8):564-8. PubMed ID: 8548157.
    Abstract:
    This paper reports two cases of orbital apex syndrome. The most salient clinical signs, ophthalmoplegia and eyelid ptosis, arose from perineural spread of facial squamous cell carcinomas that were previously excised with tumour-free surgical margins and exhibited no signs of local or other regional recurrence. The interest of these two cases lies in the fairly rare occurrence of this type of tumour spread and the highly aggressive nature of the tumour, unequivocal diagnosis of which usually arrives too late for a surgical solution. Awareness of the possibility of such perineural spread may allow the clinician to establish an early diagnosis and thus undertake radical surgery, thereby increasing the likelihood of success in combination with postoperative radiotherapy.
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