Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesentery
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon cutaneous malignant tumor that presents as a rapidly growing skin nodule on sun-exposed areas of the body. MCC is aggressive with regional nodal and distant metastases to the skin, lung, and bones. There have been no reports of metastatic MCC to the mesente...
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| author | Guang-Yu Yang Timothy M. Kuzel John G. Linn Ava Hosseini Jeffrey D. Wayne Kristina A. Matkowskyj |
| author_facet | Guang-Yu Yang Timothy M. Kuzel John G. Linn Ava Hosseini Jeffrey D. Wayne Kristina A. Matkowskyj |
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| description | Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon cutaneous malignant tumor that presents as a rapidly growing skin nodule on sun-exposed areas of the body. MCC is aggressive with regional nodal and distant metastases to the skin, lung, and bones. There have been no reports of metastatic MCC to the mesentery and 6 reports describing metastasis to the small intestine. We present a case of metastatic MCC to the mesentery with infiltration to the small bowel, 8 years after original tumor resection. This is the 5th metastasis and it encased the small bowel resulting in a hair-pin loop contributing to the unusual clinical presentation. Although MCC metastatic to the bowel is uncommon, it is not rare. It is important to recognize the unusual manifestations of this disease as they are becoming more common in the future. Routine radiologic surveillance and thorough review of systems are important to patient follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03f440bb7694476889acc888fd9db5fa2022-12-22T00:15:59ZengSAGE PublishingRare Tumors2036-36052036-36132011-03-0131e2e210.4081/rt.2011.e2Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesenteryGuang-Yu YangTimothy M. KuzelJohn G. LinnAva HosseiniJeffrey D. WayneKristina A. MatkowskyjMerkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon cutaneous malignant tumor that presents as a rapidly growing skin nodule on sun-exposed areas of the body. MCC is aggressive with regional nodal and distant metastases to the skin, lung, and bones. There have been no reports of metastatic MCC to the mesentery and 6 reports describing metastasis to the small intestine. We present a case of metastatic MCC to the mesentery with infiltration to the small bowel, 8 years after original tumor resection. This is the 5th metastasis and it encased the small bowel resulting in a hair-pin loop contributing to the unusual clinical presentation. Although MCC metastatic to the bowel is uncommon, it is not rare. It is important to recognize the unusual manifestations of this disease as they are becoming more common in the future. Routine radiologic surveillance and thorough review of systems are important to patient follow-up.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/2202Merkel cell carcinomasmall intestinemetastasismesenteryCK20 |
| spellingShingle | Guang-Yu Yang Timothy M. Kuzel John G. Linn Ava Hosseini Jeffrey D. Wayne Kristina A. Matkowskyj Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesentery Rare Tumors Merkel cell carcinoma small intestine metastasis mesentery CK20 |
| title | Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesentery |
| title_full | Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesentery |
| title_fullStr | Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesentery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesentery |
| title_short | Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesentery |
| title_sort | merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesentery |
| topic | Merkel cell carcinoma small intestine metastasis mesentery CK20 |
| url | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/2202 |
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