Merkel cell carcinoma in the setting of HIV infection

Merkel cell carcinoma has been found to have an increased incidence among immunosuppressed patients, specifically organ transplant recipients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. HIV similarly depresses the immune response of infected persons. We report a case of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in an HI...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2001-08, Vol.45 (2), p.309-312
Hauptverfasser:	An, Kathy P., Ratner, Désirée
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - complications Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - diagnosis Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - secondary Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - surgery HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - immunology Human viral diseases Humans Immunocompromised Host Infectious diseases Liver Neoplasms - secondary Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mohs Surgery Nose Neoplasms - complications Nose Neoplasms - diagnosis Nose Neoplasms - surgery Skin Neoplasms - complications Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis Skin Neoplasms - surgery Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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