title: [Merkel cell carcinoma: a presentation of 5 cases and a review of the literature].
abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma is an unusual, aggressive skin tumour, with a tendency to recurrence after its surgical extirpation. Five cases of tumours in the cervicofacial region seen at our Centre in the last five years are presented, along with a review of the literature, focusing on its etiopathogeneis, approach and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cérvico-facial, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, España. pabmaransantos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santos Gorjón
authors.forename: Ana Cristina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Morales Martín
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanco Pérez
authors.forename: Juan Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gómez González
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: del Pozo de Dios
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romo Melgar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; D002610:Cheek; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor