Case for diagnosis / Caso para diagnóstico
An. bras. dermatol
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87(3): 491-492, May-June 2012. ilus
Article
Dans Anglais
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| ID: lil-638548
ABSTRACT
An 80-year-old Caucasian male patient was referred for evaluation of a rapidly growing, asymptomatic, erythematous nodule measuring 2 cm in diameter on his left cheek. The lesion had been present for four months. Dermoscopy revealed a homogeneous pink background with polymorphous telangiectatic vessels. Histopathology showed tumors in the deep dermis and subcutis composed of round cells with scant cytoplasm. Immunohistochemical staining was positive for CK20 confirming the diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma.
RESUMO
Paciente de 80 anos, branco, sexo masculino, encaminhado para avaliação de nódulo eritematoso de 2 cm, assintomático, de crescimento rápido, localizado na região malar esquerda, com quatro meses de evolução. À dermatoscopia visualizou-se fundo homogêneo róseo com telangiectasias polimorfas. O exame anatomopatológico revelou massas tumorais atingindo a derme profunda e o subcutâneo, compostas por células arredondadas, de citoplasma escasso. A imunohistoquímica foi positiva para CK20, confirmando o diagnóstico de carcinoma de células de Merkel.
Texte intégral:
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Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Tumeurs cutanées
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Tumeurs de la face
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Carcinome à cellules de Merkel
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Aged80
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
An. bras. dermatol
Thème du journal:
Dermatologie
Année:
2012
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR
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Octaviano Neves Maternity Hospital/BR
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