Giant Merkel cell carcinoma: report of an atypical case
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine cancer that occurs on sun-damaged skin in older White patients. It typically manifests as a solitary plaque or nodule in the head and neck region. We report an unusual presentation of Merkel cell carcinoma in a black patient who...
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| author | Ana Carolina Cechin de Mello Rogerio Nabor Kondo Betina Samesima e Singh Airton dos Santos Gon |
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| description | Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine cancer that occurs on sun-damaged skin in older White patients. It typically manifests as a solitary plaque or nodule in the head and neck region. We report an unusual presentation of Merkel cell carcinoma in a black patient who simultaneously developed two primary tumors located in the trunk region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e015f92852ae477ba7f69e07e6b8a3492025-08-20T02:09:31ZengSociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology1984-87732025-06-011710.5935/scd1984-8773.2025170314Giant Merkel cell carcinoma: report of an atypical caseAna Carolina Cechin de Mello0Rogerio Nabor Kondo1Betina Samesima e Singh2Airton dos Santos Gon3Hospital Universitário, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Serviço de Dermatologia, Londrina (PR), BrasilHospital Universitário, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Serviço de Dermatologia, Londrina (PR), BrasilHospital Universitário, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Serviço de Dermatologia, Londrina (PR), BrasilHospital Universitário, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Serviço de Dermatologia, Londrina (PR), BrasilMerkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine cancer that occurs on sun-damaged skin in older White patients. It typically manifests as a solitary plaque or nodule in the head and neck region. We report an unusual presentation of Merkel cell carcinoma in a black patient who simultaneously developed two primary tumors located in the trunk region.http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v17/en_v17e20250314.pdfcarcinomamerkel cellimmunohistochemistryneuroendocrine tumorsupper extremity |
| spellingShingle | Ana Carolina Cechin de Mello Rogerio Nabor Kondo Betina Samesima e Singh Airton dos Santos Gon Giant Merkel cell carcinoma: report of an atypical case Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology carcinoma merkel cell immunohistochemistry neuroendocrine tumors upper extremity |
| title | Giant Merkel cell carcinoma: report of an atypical case |
| title_full | Giant Merkel cell carcinoma: report of an atypical case |
| title_fullStr | Giant Merkel cell carcinoma: report of an atypical case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant Merkel cell carcinoma: report of an atypical case |
| title_short | Giant Merkel cell carcinoma: report of an atypical case |
| title_sort | giant merkel cell carcinoma report of an atypical case |
| topic | carcinoma merkel cell immunohistochemistry neuroendocrine tumors upper extremity |
| url | http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v17/en_v17e20250314.pdf |
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