Merkel cell carcinoma arising from postoperative scar: An unusual presentation
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive and uncommon primary cutaneous neuroendocrine cancer. With unknown pathogenesis, immunosuppression, ultraviolet radiation, Merkel cell polyomavirus, and arsenic exposure are the risk factors. Reported here is a rare case of MCC developing on a scar tissue...
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| author | Mualla Polat Tekden Karapınar Hesna Müzeyyen Astarcı Bengü Tuman Metin Görgü |
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| description | Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive and uncommon primary cutaneous neuroendocrine cancer. With unknown pathogenesis, immunosuppression, ultraviolet radiation, Merkel cell polyomavirus, and arsenic exposure are the risk factors. Reported here is a rare case of MCC developing on a scar tissue. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03cf4a098aad4553aff7efc5f9a020602023-02-15T16:12:53ZengGalenos Publishing HouseTurkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology2651-51642021-06-01552969810.4274/turkderm.galenos.2021.82160Merkel cell carcinoma arising from postoperative scar: An unusual presentationMualla Polat0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9226-5134Tekden Karapınar1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3795-0731Hesna Müzeyyen Astarcı2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6553-4500Bengü Tuman3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1553-3614Metin Görgü4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9077-2976Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Bolu, TurkeyBolu Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Bolu, TurkeyBolu Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Bolu, TurkeyBolu Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Bolu, TurkeyBolu Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bolu, TurkeyMerkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive and uncommon primary cutaneous neuroendocrine cancer. With unknown pathogenesis, immunosuppression, ultraviolet radiation, Merkel cell polyomavirus, and arsenic exposure are the risk factors. Reported here is a rare case of MCC developing on a scar tissue.https://journal.turkderm.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=turkderm&plng=eng&un=TURKDERM-82160&look4=cancermerkel cell carcinomascar |
| spellingShingle | Mualla Polat Tekden Karapınar Hesna Müzeyyen Astarcı Bengü Tuman Metin Görgü Merkel cell carcinoma arising from postoperative scar: An unusual presentation Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology cancer merkel cell carcinoma scar |
| title | Merkel cell carcinoma arising from postoperative scar: An unusual presentation |
| title_full | Merkel cell carcinoma arising from postoperative scar: An unusual presentation |
| title_fullStr | Merkel cell carcinoma arising from postoperative scar: An unusual presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Merkel cell carcinoma arising from postoperative scar: An unusual presentation |
| title_short | Merkel cell carcinoma arising from postoperative scar: An unusual presentation |
| title_sort | merkel cell carcinoma arising from postoperative scar an unusual presentation |
| topic | cancer merkel cell carcinoma scar |
| url | https://journal.turkderm.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=turkderm&plng=eng&un=TURKDERM-82160&look4= |
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