Merkel cell carcinoma.
A rare, primary, malignant carcinoma of the skin exists of which the Merkel cell has been implicated as the cell of origin. Until recently, reports of this cancer were sparse. A review of the literature is presented along with a case report in which the primary tumor occurred on the lower leg.
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D012008:Recurrence; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy