title: Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck region: report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the head and neck region are reported in order to stress their diversity in morphological, immunohistochemical and clinical findings. The remarkable variability of MCC has been analyzed, particularly in relation to the differential diagnosis and prognostic implications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics F. Cedrangolo, Section of Anatomic Pathology, 2nd University of Naples, Italy. raffaele.rossiello@unina2.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rossiello
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rossiello
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gambardella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicoletti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Colella
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male