Merkel cell tumor of the hand: report of two cases.
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare cutaneous neuroendocrine neoplasm. Often located on the head and neck, reports of Merkel cell carcinoma in the hand are extremely limited. In this article, we review 2 cases of Merkel cell carcinoma of a digit treated with ray resection and sentinel lymph node dissection with greater than 5 years of follow-up.
Mikolyzk
David K
DK
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. dmikoly@lumc.edu
Bednar
Michael S
MS
D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery