Extensive central nervous system involvement in Merkel cell carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare malignant cutaneous neoplasm that is locally invasive and frequently metastasizes to lymph nodes, liver, lungs, bone and brain. The incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma has increased in the past three...

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Main Authors: Söderström Kristina, Abul-Kasim Kasim, Hallsten Lennart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/35