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Case Report of Periocular Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treated with Primary Concomitant Chemotherapy and Radiation, and Review of the Literature Regarding Its Use
Author(s) -
Prosser JD,
Bhatt N,
Coleman T,
Jackson L
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21641
Subject(s) - otorhinolaryngology , medicine , library science , family medicine , surgery , computer science
Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive cutaneous malignancy of neuroendocrine origin. Initially described by Toker1 in 1972, it is thought to arise from cutaneous mechanoreceptors. Nearly half of MCCs occur in the head and neck, making it the most common site of occurrence.2 Due to its rare nature, prospective randomized controlled trials comparing treatment options are lacking.