Vulvar Merkel Carcinoma: A Case Report

C. Iavazzo; M. Terzi; P. Arapantoni-Dadioti; V. Dertimas; G. Vorgias

doi:10.1155/2011/546972

Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2011)

Vulvar Merkel Carcinoma: A Case Report

C. Iavazzo,
M. Terzi,
P. Arapantoni-Dadioti,
V. Dertimas,
G. Vorgias

Affiliations

C. Iavazzo: Gynecological Unit, Metaxa Memorial Hospital, Peiraeus, 38, Seizani Street, Nea Ionia, 14231 Athens, Greece
M. Terzi: Pathology Unit, Metaxa Memorial Hospital, Peiraeus, 38, Seizani Street, Nea Ionia, 14231 Athens, Greece
P. Arapantoni-Dadioti: Pathology Unit, Metaxa Memorial Hospital, Peiraeus, 38, Seizani Street, Nea Ionia, 14231 Athens, Greece
V. Dertimas: Gynecological Unit, Metaxa Memorial Hospital, Peiraeus, 38, Seizani Street, Nea Ionia, 14231 Athens, Greece
G. Vorgias: Gynecological Unit, Metaxa Memorial Hospital, Peiraeus, 38, Seizani Street, Nea Ionia, 14231 Athens, Greece

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/546972
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2011

Abstract

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This is a new case of Merkel cell carcinoma of the vulva. It is a rare neuroendocrine carcinoma with an aggressive behavior. Because of its rarity in this location, it is not clear whether it behaves differently from the usual neuroendocrine carcinomas of the skin. A case of a 63-year-old patient with vulvar Merkel carcinoma is presented. The clinical presentation, microscopic and immunohistochemical features, and treatment are discussed.

Published in Case Reports in Medicine

ISSN: 1687-9627 (Print); 1687-9635 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1683

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