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Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Virus Diseases » DNA Virus Infections » Polyomavirus Infections » Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Virus Diseases » Tumor Virus Infections » Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Diseases [C] » Neoplasms [C04] » Neoplasms by Histologic Type » Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal » Neuroectodermal Tumors » Neuroendocrine Tumors » Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine » Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Diseases [C] » Neoplasms [C04] » Neoplasms by Histologic Type » Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial » Carcinoma » Adenocarcinoma » Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine » Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Diseases [C] » Neoplasms [C04] » Neoplasms by Histologic Type » Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue » Neuroectodermal Tumors » Neuroendocrine Tumors » Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine » Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Description
A carcinoma arising from MERKEL CELLS located in the basal layer of the epidermis and occurring most commonly as a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cells are tactile cells of neuroectodermal origin and histologically show neurosecretory granules. The skin of the head and neck are a common site of Merkel cell carcinoma, occurring generally in elderly patients. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1245) MeSH
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