title: [Merkel cell carcinoma in primary care].
abstract: Merkel cell tumour is a rare malignant cutaneous neoplasm of neuroendocrine origin. It mainly affects women over 50, is generally located in photo-exposed areas, is normally asymptomatic and of rapid growth. It has a high percentage of recurrences and metastasis, with the most frequent sites of dissemination being the skin, followed by the regional lymph nodes. Its treatment is still controversial. We report a clinical case of a 76-year-old woman with erythematous nodule in the right forearm that was not responding to treatment. The final diagnosis was a Merkel tumour and after the treatment it shows good progress.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Borraz-Ordás
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pacheco-Arroyo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Díaz-Corpas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome