Total remission of Merkel cell carcinoma after coronavirus infection: a case report
A 65-years old Peruvian woman was admitted to the Brazilian National Cancer Institute, with a diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma in the left shoulder. A PET-CT confirmed the locally advanced disease, with the involvement of lymph nodes in the axillary region. At the time of the proposed surgical pro...
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| author | Lucas Henrique Rigon Vidoto Cicero Luiz Cunha Martins Andreia Cristina De Melo |
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| description | A 65-years old Peruvian woman was admitted to the Brazilian National Cancer Institute, with a diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma in the left shoulder. A PET-CT confirmed the locally advanced disease, with the involvement of lymph nodes in the axillary region. At the time of the proposed surgical procedure, the patient tested positive for COVID-19 without symptoms. She returned for an appointment one month later recovering from COVID-19, reporting a significant decrease in the lesion. One month later, no lesion was clinically found on the left shoulder. Due to the possible remission of the disease, a new PET CT was requested, revealing no metabolic findings suggestive of active neoplastic tissue. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76c6ab88d2e84fd39761fa2e85f2980c2024-05-24T14:33:46ZengSociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Clínica and Sociedade Brasileira de RadioterapiaBrazilian Journal of Oncology2526-87322023-05-011910.5935/2526-8732.20230404Total remission of Merkel cell carcinoma after coronavirus infection: a case reportLucas Henrique Rigon Vidoto0Cicero Luiz Cunha Martins1Andreia Cristina De Melo2Instituto Nacional do Câncer - INCA, Oncologia Clínica - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - BrazilInstituto Nacional do Câncer - INCA, Oncologia Clínica - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - BrazilInstituto Nacional do Câncer - INCA, Oncologia Clínica - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - BrazilA 65-years old Peruvian woman was admitted to the Brazilian National Cancer Institute, with a diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma in the left shoulder. A PET-CT confirmed the locally advanced disease, with the involvement of lymph nodes in the axillary region. At the time of the proposed surgical procedure, the patient tested positive for COVID-19 without symptoms. She returned for an appointment one month later recovering from COVID-19, reporting a significant decrease in the lesion. One month later, no lesion was clinically found on the left shoulder. Due to the possible remission of the disease, a new PET CT was requested, revealing no metabolic findings suggestive of active neoplastic tissue.https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/244/en-US/total-remission-of-merkel-cell-carcinoma-after-coronavirus-infection--a-case-reportmerkel cellscovid-19remissionspontaneous. |
| spellingShingle | Lucas Henrique Rigon Vidoto Cicero Luiz Cunha Martins Andreia Cristina De Melo Total remission of Merkel cell carcinoma after coronavirus infection: a case report Brazilian Journal of Oncology merkel cells covid-19 remission spontaneous. |
| title | Total remission of Merkel cell carcinoma after coronavirus infection: a case report |
| title_full | Total remission of Merkel cell carcinoma after coronavirus infection: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Total remission of Merkel cell carcinoma after coronavirus infection: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Total remission of Merkel cell carcinoma after coronavirus infection: a case report |
| title_short | Total remission of Merkel cell carcinoma after coronavirus infection: a case report |
| title_sort | total remission of merkel cell carcinoma after coronavirus infection a case report |
| topic | merkel cells covid-19 remission spontaneous. |
| url | https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/244/en-US/total-remission-of-merkel-cell-carcinoma-after-coronavirus-infection--a-case-report |
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