TY - JOUR
T1 - Two cases of Merkel cell carcinoma successfully treated with radiation therapy
AU - Niitani, Akiko
AU - Yoshitomi, Emi
AU - Yamada, Akiko
AU - Kashino, Kaori
AU - Hamada, Toshihisa
AU - Arakawa, Kenzo
AU - Monobe, Yasumasa
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Case 1 was a 79-year-old Japanese female who noticed a dome-shaped tumor that had developed rapidly on the right cheek. She had a metastatic submental lymph node. Case 2 was a 66-year-old Japanese female who noticed a nodule that was enlarging progressively on the left cheek. Histopathologically, malignant lymphoma was suspected. However, immunohistologically, positivity for cytokeratin 20 revealed Merkel cell carcinoma. Radiation therapy was successful, with no other therapy administered.
AB - Case 1 was a 79-year-old Japanese female who noticed a dome-shaped tumor that had developed rapidly on the right cheek. She had a metastatic submental lymph node. Case 2 was a 66-year-old Japanese female who noticed a nodule that was enlarging progressively on the left cheek. Histopathologically, malignant lymphoma was suspected. However, immunohistologically, positivity for cytokeratin 20 revealed Merkel cell carcinoma. Radiation therapy was successful, with no other therapy administered.
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U2 - 10.2336/nishinihonhifu.68.154
DO - 10.2336/nishinihonhifu.68.154
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33646779909
SN - 0386-9784
VL - 68
SP - 154
EP - 157
JO - Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology
JF - Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology
IS - 2
ER -