Merkel Cell Carcinoma : An Indian Experience
Keywords:
merkel cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumour, skin tumour
Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma [MCC] is a rare neoplasm of skin with an aggressive behaviour and unfavourable prognosis. MCC mainly occurs in the elderly, in the sun exposed areas of skin. Indian#x2019;s experiences regarding patients#x2019; profiles, clinical presentation, age of occurrence, pattern of tumour are very limited as well as challenging. This retrospective study was performed, in a tertiary care hospital in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India, reviewing the cases of five patients. In our cases we try to elaborate data regarding the age of occurrences, presentation, and behaviour of tumour and prognosis of MCC. The patients#x2019; profiles, clinical presentation, age of occurrence
Downloads
- Article PDF
- TEI XML Kaleidoscope (download in zip)* (Beta by AI)
- Lens* NISO JATS XML (Beta by AI)
- HTML Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- DBK XML Kaleidoscope (download in zip)* (Beta by AI)
- LaTeX pdf Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- EPUB Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- MD Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- FO Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- BIB Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
- LaTeX Kaleidoscope* (Beta by AI)
How to Cite
Published
2014-01-15
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2014 Authors and Global Journals Private Limited
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.