title: Merkel cell carcinoma: case study and literature review.
abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive, highly metastatic, often fatal, primary neuroendocrine tumor typically located on sun-exposed skin. It is frequently found in white males aged 60 to 70 years. The somewhat typical benign clinical appearance of the lesion can result in a delayed diagnosis, leading to a less than optimal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Staff Surgical Podiatrist, Department of Podiatry Surgery, and Assistant Residency Director, Cleveland Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: danae.lowell@va.gov.
authors.forename: Danae L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Lowell
authors.affiliation: Submitted during 3rd Year of PMSR/RRA, Cleveland Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Jerry
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Staff Pathologist, Cleveland Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Prema
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gogate
authors.affiliation: Submitted during 4th Year at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, Kent, OH.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goodwin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: 4; cancer; cutaneous trabecular carcinoma; lower extremity; neuroendocrine carcinoma; polyomavirus; primary cutaneous; tumor