Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head in a Young African Albino Woman with HIV/HTLV-1 Coinfection Associated with Multiple Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous neoplasm of presumed neuroendocrine origin, with aggressive behavior and poor prognosis, that tends to have an increased incidence among elderly Caucasians and immunosuppressed individuals. MCC is either associated with a clonal integration of the Merk...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Dermatology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/499898 |