MERKEL CELL-CARCINOMA WITH A DESMOPLASTIC PORTION

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作者
KOSSARD, S [1 ]
WITTAL, R [1 ]
KILLINGSWORTH, M [1 ]
机构
[1] BANKSTOWN LIDCOMBE GRP HOSP,ELECTRON MICROSCOPE UNIT,LIDCOMBE,NSW,AUSTRALIA
关键词
MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA; CUTANEOUS NEUROENDOCRINE CARCINOMA; DESMOPLASIA;
D O I
10.1097/00000372-199510000-00015
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin usually has a trabecular, intermediate-cell or small-cell pattern of differentiation, We report the case of a 66-year-old man who developed a progressive multinodular plaque that showed a prominent desmoplastic component on preliminary biopsy, Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies and the final surgical specimen confirmed that the tumor was a Merkel cell carcinoma, The presence of desmoplasia may mask the diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma.
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页数:6
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