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. 2007 Apr 3;2007:80572. doi: 10.1155/2007/80572

Table 1.

High-risk factors (patients often have multiple high-risk factors present).

Factor

(1) Large size (>2 cm).
(2) Thick or deeply invasive lesion (>4 mm).
(3) Incomplete excision (<4 mm).
(4) Recurrent setting.
(5) High-grade or desmoplastic lesion.
(6) Presence of perineural invasion.
(7) Presence of lymphovascular invasion.
(8) Located near the parotid gland (ear, temple, forehead, ant. scalp).
(9) Immunosuppressed state (e.g., transplant recipient).