Giant Merkel Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as a Benign Cyst on the Buttock of an African American Man
Joint Authors
Perman, Marissa J.
Gloster, Hugh M.
King, Janelle M.
Leithauser, Laurel L.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 biopsy revealed merkel cell carcinoma.
Immunohistochemical staining was positive for pankeratin, CAM 5.2, synaptophysin, and CD56 and negative for CK7, CK20, TTF-1, chromogranin, CD3, CD20, CD57, MART1, and HMB 45.
The patient underwent wide local excision of the lesion with removal of the fascia overlying the gluteus and full body positron emission tomography (PET) and was found to have Stage IIb disease.
He subsequently received adjuvant radiotherapy limited to the tumor bed at a dose of 60 gray.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Perman, Marissa J.& King, Janelle M.& Leithauser, Laurel L.& Gloster, Hugh M.. 2011. Giant Merkel Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as a Benign Cyst on the Buttock of an African American Man. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Perman, Marissa J.…[et al.]. Giant Merkel Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as a Benign Cyst on the Buttock of an African American Man. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Perman, Marissa J.& King, Janelle M.& Leithauser, Laurel L.& Gloster, Hugh M.. Giant Merkel Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as a Benign Cyst on the Buttock of an African American Man. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503167
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503167
