A rare case of Merkel cell carcinoma presenting as a giant intra-thoracic mass: A case report and review of the literature

RATIONALE: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive neuroendocrine-derived cutaneous cancer. Ectopic or single metastatic MCC located in thorax is extremely rare; meanwhile, its definite management has not been elucidated yet. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 64-year-old female patient with a giant mass loca...

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Autores principales: Kong, Feng-Wei, Zhang, Miao, Wang, Heng, Lu, Cun-Tao, Wu, Wen-Bin, Liu, Yuan-Yuan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5704869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29145324
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000008743

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5704869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29145324
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000008743

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