Merkel cell carcinoma: a case report.

Indian J Pathol Microbiol

Department of Pathology, MIMER Medical College, Talegaon Dabhade, Pune.

Published: April 2007

Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon, highly malignant, primary cutaneous neuroendocrine tumour mostly occurring as a solitary nodule on the head or on the extremities. It has high recurrence rate. We hereby report a case of Merkel cell carcinoma in a young woman.

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