Perineural Invasion in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity: Histology, Tumor Stage, and Outcome
2016
Objectives/Hypothesis
To analyze the impact of different types of perineural invasion (PNI) in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity on overall survival and recurrence rate, with a special focus on histologic subtypes and tumor stage.
Study Design
Retrospective case-control study with clinicopathological analysis.
Methods
Seventeen patients who received primary surgical treatment for SCC of the oral cavity with PNI were matched to a control group. In a histologic review, PNI was classified into subtypes according to an adapted Liebig classification. The term type A was used to describe tumor invasion into the nerve, whereas type B was used to describe circumferential growth around the nerve. Clinical charts were reviewed, and a Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed.
Results
The recurrence-free survival rates were 47.1% versus 80.4% (PNI vs. matched control group, P < 0.05), 60.0% versus 94.1% (PNI in stage I and II disease vs. matched control group, P < 0.05) and 41.7% versus 73.5% (PNI in stage III and IV disease vs. matched control group, P < 0.05). In most cases (n = 9) of PNI, both histologic subtypes (type A and type B) were present. Five cases exclusively showed type A, and three cases exclusively showed type B.
Conclusions
Perineural invasion in early disease oral carcinoma has a particularly high impact on survival. Both histologic subtypes showed a significantly worse recurrence-free survival rate when compared to the control group.
Level of Evidence
3.
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