| Merkel cell carcinoma in a 17-year-old boy, report of a highly aggressive fatal case and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 22066041 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare tumor frequently involving the skin with an aggressive behavior and fatal outcome. It occurs mostly in the caucasian race between 60-80 years of age and it is rare in children. Herein we report our experience with a highly aggressive fatal Merkel cell carcinoma in an immunocompetent 17-year-old boy. Its characteristics and treatment modalities will be also discussed. |
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Saeed Marzban; Bita Geramizadeh; Mohammad-Reza Farzaneh |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-10-21 |
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Title: Rare tumors Volume: 3 ISSN: 2036-3613 ISO Abbreviation: Rare Tumors Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-11-08 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101526926 Medline TA: Rare Tumors Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e34 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; |
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