Merkel cell carcinoma: a case report.
Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon, highly malignant, primary cutaneous neuroendocrine tumour mostly occurring as a solitary nodule on the head or on the extremities. It has high recurrence rate. We hereby report a case of Merkel cell carcinoma in a young woman.
Pathak
Smita
S
Department of Pathology, MIMER Medical College, Talegaon Dabhade, Pune.
Jaison
Janice
J
Basu
S K
SK
D000328:Adult; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*