Multiple Primary Merkel Cell Carcinomas Presenting as Pruritic, Painful Lower Leg Tumors

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and highly aggressive neuroendocrine tumor of the skin which almost exclusively presents as a solitary tumor. It is most often seen on sun-exposed regions, historically almost exclusively on the head and neck, with only rare case reports on the extremities. Alth...

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Main Authors: Laura Blumenthal, Timothy VandenBoom, Edward Melian, Anthony Peterson, Kelli A. Hutchens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/441412

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