title: Merkel cell carcinoma of the auricle.
abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, although increasingly recognized, malignant tumor of the skin. The most common site of occurrence is the head and neck (50%). Only five cases of this tumor on the auricle have been reported previously. We present a further such case. The incidence, clinical features, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of the Merkel cell carcinoma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Kuopio and Kuopio University Hospital, Finland. jukka.virtaniemi@kuh.fi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Virtaniemi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hirvikoski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pukkila
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kumpulainen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Kosma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male