An Unusual Presentation of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in a HIV Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, rapidly growing, aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer that generally arises on sun-exposed areas of body such as head, neck, upper limbs, and shoulders of people with light complexity. Typically, MCC presents as shiny, flesh-colored or bluish-red, intracutaneo...

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Main Authors: Preethi Ramachandran MD, Burak Erdinc MD, Vladimir Gotlieb MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709619836695