Merkel cell carcinoma can be indolent: A case with 7 locoregional recurrences over 15 years highlights the importance of patient-tailored management

• Alyssa Breneman, BA,
• Tomoko Akaike, MD,
• Kelly G. Paulson, MD,
• Debra L. Breneman, MD,
• Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Alyssa Breneman, BA

Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York

Tomoko Akaike, MD

Division of Dermatology, University of Washington at South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington

Kelly G. Paulson, MD

Medical Oncology, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington

Debra L. Breneman, MD

Division of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD

Division of Dermatology, University of Washington at South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington; Correspondence to: Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD, Division of Dermatology, University of Washington Dermatology/Medicine, 850 Republican Street, Brotman Building, Room 242, Seattle, WA 98109.