Merkel cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall
Merkel cell carcinoma also known as neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin is a very rare skin tumor. It commonly presents in the old age and the common sites are head, neck and extremities. The diagnosis requires histopathological examination with immunohistochemical correlation. We report a case of...
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| author | Vandana L Gaopande Avinash R Joshi Siddhi G.S. Khandeparkar Sanjay D Deshmukh |
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| description | Merkel cell carcinoma also known as neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin is a very rare skin tumor. It commonly presents in the old age and the common sites are head, neck and extremities. The diagnosis requires histopathological examination with immunohistochemical correlation. We report a case of Merkel cell carcinoma stage IIIB with bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy that on FNAB showed metastatic deposits of the tumor. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8fab395da9324598bd7dae5bbf9601e42022-12-22T03:09:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782015-01-016426927310.4103/2229-5178.160262Merkel cell carcinoma of the abdominal wallVandana L GaopandeAvinash R JoshiSiddhi G.S. KhandeparkarSanjay D DeshmukhMerkel cell carcinoma also known as neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin is a very rare skin tumor. It commonly presents in the old age and the common sites are head, neck and extremities. The diagnosis requires histopathological examination with immunohistochemical correlation. We report a case of Merkel cell carcinoma stage IIIB with bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy that on FNAB showed metastatic deposits of the tumor.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2015;volume=6;issue=4;spage=269;epage=273;aulast=GaopandeImmunohistochemistryMerkel cell carcinomaMerkel cell polyoma virus |
| spellingShingle | Vandana L Gaopande Avinash R Joshi Siddhi G.S. Khandeparkar Sanjay D Deshmukh Merkel cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall Indian Dermatology Online Journal Immunohistochemistry Merkel cell carcinoma Merkel cell polyoma virus |
| title | Merkel cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall |
| title_full | Merkel cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall |
| title_fullStr | Merkel cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall |
| title_full_unstemmed | Merkel cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall |
| title_short | Merkel cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall |
| title_sort | merkel cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall |
| topic | Immunohistochemistry Merkel cell carcinoma Merkel cell polyoma virus |
| url | http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2015;volume=6;issue=4;spage=269;epage=273;aulast=Gaopande |
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