title: [Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin].
abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma is an unusual neuroendocrine tumour that arises in the derm. The case reported seemed to deserve the author's attention because of the clinical features, pathological findings and natural history (local recurrence, regional lymph node metachronous metastases, distant metastases). The authors believe that a differential diagnosis between Merkel cell carcinoma and other tumours located in the subcutaneous tissue is mandatory, in order to perform specific immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Trapianti d'Organo, Università degli Studi, Cagliari.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Licheri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sias
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Secci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pisano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferreli
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Daniele
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*