title: Lymphatic mapping for Merkel cell carcinoma.
abstract: Merkel cell trabecular carcinoma of the skin has a prognosis poorer than expected for a small skin lesion. An early diagnosis and prompt treatment can contribute to improve survival in cases of this aggressive skin tumor. A wide local excision is indicated for localized disease. Elective lymph node dissection is controversial. The authors report a rare case of Merkel cell tumor treated with wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul University Institute of Oncology, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Turkey. skurul@dominet.in.con.tr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mudun
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aksakal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aygen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*