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- Title
A Unique Case of Merkel Cell Carcinoma with Ovarian Metastasis.
- Authors
Açıkalın, Arbil; Paydaş, Semra; Güleç, Ümran Küçükgöz; Uğuz, Aysun; Gümürdülü, Derya
- Abstract
Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous/mu-cosal malignancy with very aggressive biology and increasing incidence. Ovarian metastasis is an exceptionally rare site for MCC, and only two cases have been reported in the literature. Case Report: We report MCC with ovarian metastasis. A 34 year-old female with previously excised MCC from preauricular skin presented with a pelvic mass 15 months after first diagnosis. Anti-cytokeratin (CK) 20 positivity, LCA (leucocyte common antigen), and TTF-1 (Thyroid transcription factor-1) negativity confirmed metastatic ovarian MCC. There was no evidence of recurrence or metastasis at 12 months after salpingooopherectomy. Conclusion: MCC should be considered in the differential diagnosis of primary and metastatic undifferentiated small round cell tumors of the ovary.
- Publication
Balkan Medical Journal, 2014, Vol 31, Issue 4, p356
- ISSN
2146-3123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.14117