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Merkel cell polyomavirus and Merkel cell carcinoma
Uirusu, 2009 A new polyomavirus, Merkel cell polyomavirus, was identified from Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare skin cancer. Origin of Merkel cell carcinoma is Merkel cell, a neuroendocrine cell in the skin. Merkel cell carcinoma occurs in the skin of head and face of white elders.
NAKAMURA, Tomoyuki, KATANO, Harutaka
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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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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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The Touch Dome Defines an Epidermal Niche Specialized for Mechanosensory Signaling
Cell Reports, 2013 In mammalian skin, Merkel cells are mechanoreceptor cells that are required for the perception of gentle touch. Recent evidence indicates that mature Merkel cells descend from the proliferative layer of skin epidermis; however, the stem cell niche for ...
Yanne S. Doucet +3 more
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Dermatologic Therapy, 2008 Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare cutaneous malignancy that occurs mainly in the ultraviolet-exposed areas of the head and neck region and has a mortality rate higher than that of melanoma (33%) with a tendency to recur. The clinical features, diagnosis, work up, and current recommendations for treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma are discussed.
Viola, G. +4 more
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Nishi Nihon Hifuka, 1987 A Merkel cell tumor appeared on the left cheek of an 83‐year‐old female was reported. The tumor was located mainly in the dermis and infiltrated to the subcutaneous adipose tissue with an involvement of the blood vessels and lymphatics at the periphery.
M, Kitazawa +5 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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DETECTing Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Merkel Tumors
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2019 Abstract Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive skin cancer caused either by Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) T antigen expression, post integration (∼80% cases), or by UV mediated DNA damage. Interestingly, overall survival of patients suffering from MCV positive Merkel cell carcinoma is better, making this ...
Reety Arora +4 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Merkel cell carcinoma and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans are two very rare neoplasms. The simultaneous occurrence of two different tumour entities at the same anatomical site, collision tumours, is a rare phenomenon.
Tilkorn Daniel-Johannes +6 more
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma: The Past, the Present, and the Future
Journal of Skin Cancer, 2013 Since the first description of the Merkel cell carcinoma by Cyril Toker in 1972, the number of studies has significantly increased over the last 4 decades.
Inamaria Erovic, Boban M. Erovic
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