Merkel Cell Carcinoma on the Forearm: A Case Report and Literature Review

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous growth with aggressive nature. It mostly affects on the head and neck of white men aged 65 years old and immunosuppressed patients. Limited cases were reported in Asian patients. Loco-regional metastases with the regional lymph nodes involvement were c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tan, Yaqi, Qi, Fei, Yao, Amin, Zhang, Yankun, Zhang, Xiuying
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9206517/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35726233
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S361844
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Sumario:Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous growth with aggressive nature. It mostly affects on the head and neck of white men aged 65 years old and immunosuppressed patients. Limited cases were reported in Asian patients. Loco-regional metastases with the regional lymph nodes involvement were common. The treatment methods include complete surgical excision and radiotherapy. Topical imiquimod and biologics are promising therapies. Here, we present a case of MCC occurring in a 76-year-old Chinese woman.

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