Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Status
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, but highly malignant tumor of the skin with high rates of metastasis and poor survival. Its incidence rate rises and is currently about 0.6/100000/year. Clinical differential diagnoses include basal cell carcinoma, cyst, amelanotic melanoma, lympho...
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| description | Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, but highly malignant tumor of the skin with high rates of metastasis and poor survival. Its incidence
rate rises and is currently about 0.6/100000/year. Clinical differential diagnoses include basal cell carcinoma, cyst, amelanotic melanoma, lymphoma and atypical
fibroxanthoma. In this review article clinical, histopathological and immunhistochemical features of Merkel cell carcinoma are reported. In addition, the role of Merkel cell polyomavirus is discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-05639fd4fbed4ee89496e31c7a563be02025-08-20T03:54:28ZengWileyJournal of Skin Cancer2090-29052090-29132012-01-01201210.1155/2012/983421983421Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus StatusT. Jaeger0J. Ring1C. Andres2Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, Technische Universität München, 80802 Munich, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, Technische Universität München, 80802 Munich, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, Technische Universität München, 80802 Munich, GermanyMerkel cell carcinoma is a rare, but highly malignant tumor of the skin with high rates of metastasis and poor survival. Its incidence rate rises and is currently about 0.6/100000/year. Clinical differential diagnoses include basal cell carcinoma, cyst, amelanotic melanoma, lymphoma and atypical fibroxanthoma. In this review article clinical, histopathological and immunhistochemical features of Merkel cell carcinoma are reported. In addition, the role of Merkel cell polyomavirus is discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/983421 |
| spellingShingle | T. Jaeger J. Ring C. Andres Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Status Journal of Skin Cancer |
| title | Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Status |
| title_full | Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Status |
| title_fullStr | Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Status |
| title_full_unstemmed | Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Status |
| title_short | Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Status |
| title_sort | histological immunohistological and clinical features of merkel cell carcinoma in correlation to merkel cell polyomavirus status |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/983421 |
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