Merkel cell carcinoma. Case report.
BACKGROUND
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare aggressive skin tumour affecting mainly older and immuno suppressed individuals (see our review on MCC in this volume).


OBJECTIVE
This is a case report describing our first experience with Merkel cell carcinoma in an elderly woman on chemo therapy for lymphoma and it covers the diagnosis, treatment and outcome.


METHODS
We did a radical excision of the soft tissue in the tumor area in conjunction with total paroditectomy and resection of the body of the zygomatic bone by radical block neck dissection. The skin defect was reconstructed myocutaneous free flap by a plastic surgeon.


CONCLUSIONS
At 12 months follow-up, the MCC had not recurred.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Richard
R
Pink
Martin
M
Molitor
Jiri
J
Ehrmann
Peter
P
Tvrdy
Petr
P
Michl
Jindrich
J
Pazdera
D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D059186:Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D064827:Myocutaneous Flap; D037981:Neck Dissection; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*