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Merkel cell carcinoma of the tongue base
Author(s) -
Luk TatLam,
Lam WaiHung,
Ngai ChiMan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
surgical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1744-1633
pISSN - 1744-1625
DOI - 10.1111/1744-1633.12312
Subject(s) - merkel cell carcinoma , medicine , tongue , merkel cell , oral cavity , carcinoma , stage (stratigraphy) , tongue neoplasm , dermatology , pathology , dentistry , paleontology , biology
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but very aggressive tumour of neuroendocrine origin, usually seen in sun‐exposed parts of the body. Very few cases of MCC in the oral cavity have been reported. A new MCC case in the tongue base was reported in our hospital. Prompt diagnosis and early robotic surgery successfully removed the tumour with a clear margin for an early‐stage tumour.