Merkel cell carcinoma in a patient with noninvasive vulvar Paget's disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present the first case of inguinal Merkel cell carcinoma of unknown primary origin in a patient with vulvar Paget's disease. Correlation with immune suppression of both entities warrants further investigation. Additionally, this case highlights the value of ultrasound scanning in the detection of inguinal metastasis.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
- Neoplasms, Second Primary
- Neoplasms, Unknown Primary
- Paget Disease, Extramammary
- Skin Neoplasms
- Vulvar Neoplasms