Extensive central nervous system involvement in Merkel cell carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare malignant cutaneous neoplasm that is locally invasive and frequently metastasizes to lymph nodes, liver, lungs, bone and brain.
Söderström Kristina +2 more
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Will the Dermatoscopic Characterization of Merkel Cell Carcinoma Remain an Enigma? [PDF]
Int J DermatolInternational Journal of Dermatology, Volume 65, Issue 5, Page 929-930, May 2026.
Rosendahl C, Cameron A.
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Contemporary Literature Review of Clinical Characteristics and Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma [PDF]
Liaquat National Journal of Cancer Care, 2022 Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare aggressive, non-melanomatous cutaneous malignancy with rising incidence. It has two distinct etiologies Merkel cell polyomavirus associated and non-associated, usually presents as painless, indurated, solitary violaceous
Laraib Khan +4 more
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Merkel cell carcinoma in an immunosuppressed patient [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon neuroendocrine carcinoma with a rising incidence and an aggressive behavior. It predominantly occurs in older patients, with onset occurring at a mean age of 75-80 years.
Heliana Freitas de Oliveira Góes +5 more
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Treatment and Outcome of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in A Single Center
Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu, 2023 Objective To investigate the clinical features, treatment, and outcome characteristics of patients with Merkel cell carcinoma. Methods The clinical manifestations, laboratory tests, diagnosis and treatment, and follow-up data of six patients with Merkel ...
REN Mengwei, XUE Xuemin, LIU Peng
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Merkel cell carcinoma appearing 9 years after kidney transplantati-on
Liječnički vjesnik, 2023 Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, highly aggressive skin cancer with neuroendocrine features. Immunosuppressants that are administered after transplantation can increase the risk of Merkel cell carcinoma.
Tomislav Brajković +3 more
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Merkel cell carcinoma: epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of a rare disease
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2023 Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare skin cancer with neuroendocrine differentiation. The risk factors include sun exposure, advanced age, immunosuppression (such as transplant recipients, patients with lymphoproliferative neoplasms, or patients with HIV ...
Stella Meireles Siqueira +4 more
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A clinical case of Merkel cell carcinoma
Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2023 Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, rapidly progressive, aggressive skin tumor with frequent metastasis and high mortality. The disease is a multifactorial pathology resulting from the interaction of endogenous and exogenous risk factors.
R. V. Saranyuk +2 more
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Mining for viral fragments in methylation enriched sequencing data [PDF]
, 2015 Most next generation sequencing experiments generate more data than is required for the experimental set up. For example, methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD) affinity purification based sequencing is often used for DNA-methylation profiling, but up to 30% of
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Multiple gastrointestinal metastases of Merkel cell carcinoma
Medicina, 2016 Merkel cell carcinoma is an aggressive skin malignancy. Primary Merkel cell carcinomas are treated by wide radical excision with or without adjuvant radiotherapy, while benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy remain doubtful.
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