Giant Merkel Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as a Benign Cyst on the Buttock of an African American Man

We report a case of a 60-year-old African American man who presented with a 4-year history of a previously asymptomatic, recently enlarging nodule on his left buttock, which was initially presumed to be an epidermoid cyst. Physical examination revealed a large, fixed, subcutaneous tumor, and a biops...

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Main Authors: Marissa J. Perman, Janelle M. King, Laurel L. Leithauser, Hugh M. Gloster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/849767