title: Merkel cell carcinoma of the eyelid.
abstract: A case of Merkel cell carcinoma of the eyelid of an 85-year-old woman is presented. We define the essential morphological features of this much-debated neuroendocrine cutaneous tumor and its clinical and morphobiological peculiarities, with particular reference to its location in the palpebral region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Firenze, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lo Russo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001706:Biopsy; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002864:Chromogranins / Q000378:metabolism; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005143:Eyelids / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000378:metabolism; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002864:Chromogranins; D007633:Keratins; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase