Clinicopathological spectrum of a series of merkel cell carcinomas diagnosed at a tertiary cancer referral centre in India, with current concepts

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, clinically aggressive primary cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma. The present series describes clinicopathological features of 16 MCCs diagnosed at a tertiary cancer referral centre. Sixteen MCCs occurred in 10 males and 6 females (M: F=1.6:1), between the ages 37 and 74 years (mean, 58.3, median, 58.6), commonly in lower extremities (7) (43.7%) and head and neck sites (5) (31.2%), followed by upper extremities (3) (18.7%) and abdominal wall (1). Tumor size varied from 0.5-9.9cm.
Source: Annals of Diagnostic Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research