MERKEL CELL-CARCINOMA - A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL REPORT OF 3 CASES

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作者
AKOSA, AB
NIELD, DV
SAAD, MN
机构
[1] WEXHAM PK HOSP,DEPT HISTOPATHOL,SLOUGH SL2 4HL,BERKS,ENGLAND
[2] WEXHAM PK HOSP,DEPT PLAST SURG,SLOUGH SL2 4HL,BERKS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0266-4356(94)90141-4
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R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
摘要
Merkel cell carcinomas are rare. The head and neck are the commonest sites of presentation. They are slightly more common in females and are frequently misdiagnosed. This tumour has had little coverage in the surgical journals which accounts for the low index of suspicion. Three cases, which were succesfully treated surgically, are presented in order to increase awareness. it is a diagnosis that one should have in mind when examining an atypical skin lesion.
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