Merkel Cell Tumor of the Hand: Report of Two Cases

Merkel Cell Tumor of the Hand: Report of Two Cases

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare cutaneous neuroendocrine neoplasm. Often located on the head and neck, reports of Merkel cell carcinoma in the hand are extremely limited. In this article, we review 2 cases of Merkel cell carcinoma of a digit treated with ray resection and sentinel lymph node dissect...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) 2008-03, Vol.33 (3), p.404-406
Hauptverfasser: Mikolyzk, David K., MD, Bednar, Michael S., MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - surgery
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Fingers - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Merkel cell
Middle Aged
neoplasm
neuroendocrine
Orthopedics
ray resection
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
tumor
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Zusammenfassung:Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare cutaneous neuroendocrine neoplasm. Often located on the head and neck, reports of Merkel cell carcinoma in the hand are extremely limited. In this article, we review 2 cases of Merkel cell carcinoma of a digit treated with ray resection and sentinel lymph node dissection with greater than 5 years of follow-up.
ISSN:0363-5023
1531-6564
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.12.003