Near missed diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma in a young immunocompetent woman with a recurrent left‐arm mass: A case report
Key Clinical Message Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive neuroendocrine cancer that primarily affects the elderly, Caucasians, and the immunocompromised. We present a rare case of an immunocompetent young Iranian (non‐Caucasian) female with a small nodule on her left arm. The lesion wa...
Main Authors: | Fateme Salemi, Seyed Mohammad Reza Mortazavizadeh, Shokouh Taghipour Zahir, Soroush Shahrokh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-07-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7587 |
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