Giant Merkel cell carcinoma of the left arm. Case report
Roberto Sivelli 1, Andrea Ghirarduzzi 1, Paolo Del Rio 1, Roberto Ricci 1, Mario Sianesi 1
Affiliation
Article Info
1 Istituto di Anatomia ed Istologia patologica, Ospedale di Parma, Italy, Institute of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery School of Medicine, University of Parma, Italy
Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare tumor of dermal origin generally found in sun exposed skin. We report the case of a woman of 76 years old presenting a large vascularized Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the left arm lateral to the elbow joint, infiltrating the muscolo-fascial plane who was treated with surgical therapy and post operative radiotherapy.
Keywords
- Merkel cell carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine tumor
- Surgery