Trabecular (Merkel cell) carcinoma of the skin. A case report.
A case of trabecular (Merkel cell) carcinoma of the skin is reported. The lesion appeared on the back, recurred locally twice and metastasized to the intra-abdominal lymph nodes 7 years later. Its unusual primary site, as well as the development of prostatic adenocarcinoma are the main characteristics of the case presented.
Hadjiyannakis
M J
MJ
Department of Pathologic Physiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Greece.
Papadimitriou
C A
CA
Fertakis
A
A
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*