title: [Merkel cell carcinoma of the eyelid].
abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma is an infrequent but highly malignant cutaneous neoplasm. In a 73-year-old woman, a Merkel cell carcinoma of the right upper lid developed within 1 month, recurred within a month after its first removal, and metastasized to the parotid 2 months after secondary excision.
authors.affiliation: Eye Pathology Laboratory, Goldschleger Eye Research Institute, Tel Hashomer.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosner
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Engelberg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zinger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romem
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery