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Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 1/2018

01-03-2018 | Case Report

Merkel Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to Stomach: an Infrequent Culmination of a Rare Neoplasm

Authors: Jyoti Ramanath Kini, Rohit Tapadia, Suresh Shenoy

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer | Issue 1/2018

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Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and highly aggressive cutaneous malignancy, exhibiting neuroendocrine differentiation [1‐5]. The tumor presents as a firm, painless, elevated lesion in the sun-exposed areas of the elderly [1, 4, 5]. Its location in non-sun-exposed areas suggests other etiologies especially immunosuppression due to its association with HIV infection, lymphoproliferative malignancies, and irradiation [1, 2]. Merkel cell polyomavirus is said to play a key role in the carcinogenesis of MCC [2, 4]. …
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Metadata
Title
Merkel Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to Stomach: an Infrequent Culmination of a Rare Neoplasm
Authors
Jyoti Ramanath Kini
Rohit Tapadia
Suresh Shenoy
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1941-6628
Electronic ISSN: 1941-6636
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-016-9852-2

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