Recurrence of Merkel cell carcinoma in the gastrointestinal tract: a case report
| Autor: | Dhanpat Jain, Philip M. Ginsburg, Rasikh Tuktamyshov |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty animal structures Colon Anemia Colonoscopy Case Report Malignancy General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Metastasis Polyp Recurrence medicine Humans Ascending colon skin and connective tissue diseases Lymph node Aged Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Medicine(all) Gastrointestinal tract medicine.diagnostic_test integumentary system Merkel cell carcinoma business.industry Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology(all) virus diseases General Medicine medicine.disease Carcinoma Merkel Cell medicine.anatomical_structure Merkel Cell carcinoma Female business |
| Zdroj: | BMC Research Notes |
| ISSN: | 1756-0500 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13104-015-1139-3 |
| Popis: | Background Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive skin malignancy that arises from primary neural cells and has a tendency for local recurrence and regional lymph node metastases. There are only a few cases in the literature reporting metastases of Merkel cell carcinoma to the gastrointestinal tract. Case presentation We present a 70 year old Caucasian female with distant history of Merkel cell carcinoma who presented with iron-deficiency anemia. Colonoscopy performed later for the evaluation of anemia revealed 1 cm polyp in ascending colon which turned out to be the recurrence of Merkel cell carcinoma. Conclusion Metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma to the gastrointestinal tract or any other organ should be considered in patients with a history of Merkel cell carcinoma. |
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