A thoracic vertebral localization of a metastasized cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma: Case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neuroendocrine skin tumor, which may be related to sun exposure. It can metastasize to lungs, liver and bone, leading to severe morbidity and mortality. Vertebral metastases from MCC are rare. The authors report the tenth case in the literature, a 59...

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Autores principales: Maugeri, Rosario, Giugno, Antonella, Giammalva, Roberto G., Gulì, Carlo, Basile, Luigi, Graziano, Francesca, Iacopino, Domenico G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Spine: Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5569392/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28868202
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_70_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5569392/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28868202
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_70_17

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