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Merkel cell carcinoma in an 82-year-old Filipino male: A case report and literature review
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Cancer Science & Therapy

ISSN: 1948-5956

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Merkel cell carcinoma in an 82-year-old Filipino male: A case report and literature review


2nd Global Summit on Oncology & Cancer

March 12-14, 2018 Singapore

Hydelene B Dominguez

SLU-Hospital of the Sacred Heart, Philippines

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Cancer Sci Ther

Abstract :

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon, highly aggressive skin malignancy that develops usually in sun-exposed areas, most common on the head and neck area (55%). MCC is mainly a malignancy of UV-exposed and fair-skinned elderly Caucasians. We report the case of an 82-year-old Filipino male who presented with progressive left leg swelling with multiple nodules of varying sizes. The nodules were excised and pathologic diagnosis revealed MCC. The patient underwent chemotherapy, however, expired due to acute respiratory failure type-1 secondary to acute kidney injury as a complication of tumor lysis syndrome. MCC carries a poor prognosis hence early detection is warranted and vital for patient�s survival. igorotahbd_1689@hotmail.com

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