Unusual presentation of a cutaneous malignancy: Giant merkel cell carcinoma with intra-abdominal metastasis

Unusual presentation of a cutaneous malignancy: Giant merkel cell carcinoma with intra-abdominal metastasis

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive cutaneous malignancy with uncertain histogenesis. Here, we present an unusual presentation of giant MCC of the skin with concomitant intra-abdominal metastasis to pancreas. A 53-year-old man was admitted to our clinic with a giant ulcerated mass i...

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Main Authors: Mert Calis, Omer Ekin, Pelin Memis, Gunes Guner, Derya Karakoc, Gonca Elcin, Ali Emre Aksu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Intraabdominal metastasis
merkel cell carcinoma
neuroendocrine tumor
Online Access:http://www.turkjplastsurg.org/article.asp?issn=1300-6878;year=2018;volume=26;issue=3;spage=131;epage=134;aulast=Calis

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