Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Status | Zendy

Teresa Jaeger | Zendy; Johannes Ring | Zendy; Christian Andrés | Zendy

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Histological, Immunohistological, and Clinical Features of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Correlation to Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Status

Author(s) -

Teresa Jaeger,

Johannes Ring,

Christian Andrés

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of skin cancer

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 2090-2905

pISSN - 2090-2913

DOI - 10.1155/2012/983421

Subject(s) - merkel cell carcinoma , merkel cell polyomavirus , merkel cell , medicine , melanoma , pathology , dermatology , basal cell carcinoma , differential diagnosis , carcinoma , basal cell , cancer research

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, but highly malignant tumor of the skin with high rates of metastasis and poor survival. Its incidence rate rises and is currently about 0.6/1/year. Clinical differential diagnoses include basal cell carcinoma, cyst, amelanotic melanoma, lymphoma and atypical fibroxanthoma. In this review article clinical, histopathological and immunhistochemical features of Merkel cell carcinoma are reported. In addition, the role of Merkel cell polyomavirus is discussed.

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