Merkel cell carcinoma: case study and literature review.

Lowell, Danae L; Roberts, Jerry; Gogate, Prema; Goodwin, Rose · J Foot Ankle Surg · 2014

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive, highly metastatic, often fatal, primary neuroendocrine tumor typically located on sun-exposed skin. It is frequently found in white males aged 60 to 70 years. The somewhat typical benign clinical appearance of the lesion can result in a delayed diagnosis, leading to a less than optimal outcome.

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