title: Merkel cell carcinoma of the upper eyelid: presentation and management.
abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and potentially aggressive neuroendocrine tumour. The authors describe a unique presentation of a 4.5 cm wide MCC of the upper lid in a 73-year-old female. After total upper lid resection, immediate reconstruction was achieved by a full-thickness lower-lid transposition flap based on the lower lateral palpebral artery. At the 3 year follow-up the patient is free from disease and the reconstructive result is satisfactory both functionally and aesthetically.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. alessio.baccarani@unimore.it
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baccarani
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pompei
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pedone
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brombin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps