A Challenging Nodular Lesion of the Ear.
Merkel cell carcinoma
ear
nodular lesion
Journal
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
ISSN: 1648-9144
Titre abrégé: Medicina (Kaunas)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 9425208
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Feb 2022
11 Feb 2022
Historique:
received:
30
12
2021
revised:
24
01
2022
accepted:
07
02
2022
entrez:
25
2
2022
pubmed:
26
2
2022
medline:
1
3
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Skin nodular lesion are really frequent, but rapidly growing ones needs to be quickly removed since they can hide really aggressive skin tumor. Among malignant lesion Merkel cell carcinoma arise. It is a rare neuroendocrine skin tumor highly aggressive, not easy to diagnose at first stage, since at first diagnosis it is already widespreading all over the body. In order to renew interest in this letal skin tumori is mandatory to remind high risk population which include elderly people, white skin, chronically exposed to UV immunocompromised. Our unhappy case was described to increase awareness on this kind of skin tumor, since new drug appeared in the market can give an hope to these patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35208592
pii: medicina58020269
doi: 10.3390/medicina58020269
pmc: PMC8877636
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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