A Case of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in the Auricle / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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: 1209-1211, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-648678
ABSTRACT
Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon neuroendocrine neoplasm of the skin and arises in adults with a peak incidence in the sixth and seventh decades. Head and neck area and extremities are the most common location. Among primary sites of head and neck area, auricular Merkel cell carcinoma has proven to be rare and only twenty cases have been reported in the literature worldwide until today. The authors report a case of Merkel cell carcinoma in auricle for the first time in Korea with a review of literatures.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
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Incidence
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Extremities
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Head
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Korea
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Neck
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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