A Challenging Nodular Lesion of the Ear

Skin nodular lesion are really frequent, but rapidly growing ones needs to be quickly removed since they can hide really aggressive skin tumor. Among malignant lesion Merkel cell carcinoma arise. It is a rare neuroendocrine skin tumor highly aggressive, not easy to diagnose at first stage, since at...

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Main Authors: Antonella Tammaro, Carmen Cantisani, Camilla Chello, Ganiyat Adenike Ralitsa Adebanjo, Lavinia Lilli, Francesca Farnetani, Chiara Filippi, Edoardo Covelli, Evelina Rogges, Giovanni Pellacani
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Colecção:Medicina
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Acesso em linha:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/2/269
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Resumo:Skin nodular lesion are really frequent, but rapidly growing ones needs to be quickly removed since they can hide really aggressive skin tumor. Among malignant lesion Merkel cell carcinoma arise. It is a rare neuroendocrine skin tumor highly aggressive, not easy to diagnose at first stage, since at first diagnosis it is already widespreading all over the body. In order to renew interest in this letal skin tumori is mandatory to remind high risk population which include elderly people, white skin, chronically exposed to UV immunocompromised. Our unhappy case was described to increase awareness on this kind of skin tumor, since new drug appeared in the market can give an hope to these patients.
ISSN:1010-660X
1648-9144