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Intestinal obstruction due to small intestinal metastasis from primary Merkel cell carcinoma of the gluteal region
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neoplasm of unknown multifactorial origin first described in 1972. It occurs most often in older Caucasian males and is typically associated with sun-exposed areas of skin. However, cases have also been reported in other areas, such as the trunk and the gluteal...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cancer Intelligence
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9935056/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36819794 http://dx.doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2022.1493 |
Sumario: | Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neoplasm of unknown multifactorial origin first described in 1972. It occurs most often in older Caucasian males and is typically associated with sun-exposed areas of skin. However, cases have also been reported in other areas, such as the trunk and the gluteal region. Metastatic disease will occur in up to one-third of cases at onset or during the course of the disease, including metastases to the abdominal organs. We present the case of a 53-year-old male with a history of primary MCC of the right buttock and local resection surgery. Eighteen months later, he presented with a small bowel obstruction and had an emergency segmental bowel resection. Pathology examination with immunohistochemistry concluded that findings were consistent with metastatic MCC. |
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