Merkel cell carcinoma metastatic to the small bowel mesentery

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon cutaneous malignant tumor that presents as a rapidly growing skin nodule on sun-exposed areas of the body. MCC is aggressive with regional nodal and distant metastases to the skin, lung, and bones. There have been no reports of metastatic MCC to the mesente...

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Main Authors: Guang-Yu Yang, Timothy M. Kuzel, John G. Linn, Ava Hosseini, Jeffrey D. Wayne, Kristina A. Matkowskyj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-03-01
Series:Rare Tumors
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/2202