Merkel cell carcinoma in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis.
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) has been shown to have a higher incidence in many etiologically distinct immunosuppressed populations. We report a case of aggressive MCC diagnosed in a man with autoimmune hepatitis who was treated with immunosuppressive therapy for more than 30 years.
Lillis
Joseph
J
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
Ceilley
Roger I
RI
Nelson
Paula
P
D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents