Spontaneous Regression of Primitive Merkel Cell Carcinoma
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Spontaneous Regression of Primitive Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive skin tumor that mainly occurs in the elderly with a generally poor prognosis. Like all skin cancers, its incidence is rising. Despite the poor prognosis, a few reports of spontaneous regression have been published. We describe the case of a 89-year-old male patient who presented two MCC lesions of the scalp. Following biopsy the lesions underwen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rare Tumors
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2036-3613,2036-3613
DOI: 10.4081/rt.2015.5961