title: Giant Merkel cell carcinoma involving the upper extremity.
abstract: We report a case of Merkel cell carcinoma involving the upper extremity that exceeded 23 cm x 18 cm in size. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the largest tumor of this type reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hapcic
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Panchal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001132:Arm; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*