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- Title
Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
- Authors
SÖNMEZ ERGÜN, Selma; KİRAZOĞLU, Ahmet; AKDEMİR, Osman Cemil; KÜÇÜK, Özlem Su; ALTINOK, Pelin; YILDIZ, Pelin
- Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare tumor that arises from mechanoreceptor Merkel cells. Ultraviolet exposure, immunosuppression and Merkel cell polyoma virus play a significant role in tumor pathogenesis. Although it typically presents as an initially indolent growing, painless solitary lesion, the course of MCC may be aggressive due to the nodal invasion, distant metastasis and high recurrence rates. We presented a case of MCC with a background history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with immunosuppressive therapy for many years who had necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis.
- Subjects
MERKEL cell carcinoma; LYMPHADENITIS; MERKEL cells; POLYOMAVIRUSES; CANCER relapse; RHEUMATOID arthritis
- Publication
Bezmialem Science, 2023, Vol 11, Issue 1, p128
- ISSN
2148-2373
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14235/bas.galenos.2022.08760