title: Trabecular (Merkel cell) carcinoma of the skin. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathologic Physiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Greece.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hadjiyannakis
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Papadimitriou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fertakis
mesh_terms: 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*