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Spontaneous regression of recurrent and metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma
Author(s) -
KUBO Hidemichi,
MATSUSHITA Shigeto,
FUKUSHIGE Tomoko,
KANZAKI Tamotsu,
KANEKURA Takuro
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2007.00382.x
Subject(s) - merkel cell carcinoma , medicine , malignancy , merkel cell , lesion , metastasis , lymph node , oncology , cheek , regression , carcinoma , pathology , cancer , surgery , psychology , psychoanalysis
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a malignant neuroendocrine tumor with a high rate of recurrence and metastasis. Despite its high degree of malignancy, spontaneous regression has been documented. We report an 87‐year‐old woman who presented with recurrent MCC on her left cheek and regional lymph node metastasis. Although she received no treatment due to her poor condition, the recurrent metastatic lesion regressed spontaneously within 2 months.