title: Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the eyelid.
abstract: This is a case presentation of a rare primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the eyelid. This tumor was diagnosed and differentiated from Merkel cell carcinoma using histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA. rsilkiss@aol.com
authors.forename: Rona Z
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Silkiss
authors.forename: Jill E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Debra J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Shetlar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins