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KMID : 0390220050160020323
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Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2005 Volume.16 No. 2 p.323 ~ p.326
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A Case of Merkel Cell Carcinoma with Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis
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Lee Hwan-Ho
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Abstract
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Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is rare primary neuroendocrine skin tumor that usually arises in the head and neck or extremities of elderly patients. MCC has a high incidence of locoregional recurrence with distant metastasis. The treatment of choice is wide local excision of the primary lesion and regional lymph nodes followed by irradiation. I experienced a case of MCC in the cheek area with submandibular lymph node metastasis. The patient died of metastatic disease 13 months after operation. I report this case with review of literatures.
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KEYWORD
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Merkel cell carcinoma, Cheek, Lymphatic metastasis
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