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Merkel cell carcinoma presenting as malignant ascites: A case report and review of literature
The most common site of metastasis to ascitic fluid in females is from a mullerian (ovarian) primary, whereas in males it is from the gastrointestinal tract. Metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) to the ascitic fluid is extremely rare and may present as a diagnostic challenge on effusion cytology....
Autores principales: | Policarpio-Nicolas, Maria Luisa C., Avery, Diane L., Hartley, Taylor |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4564912/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26425135 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1742-6413.162775 |
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