Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma (Merkel's cell carcinoma) of the vulva mimicking as a Bartholin's gland abscess

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-164

  Pawar, Rajeshwari ^a,b   Vijayalakshmy, Attuveppil Raman ^a   Khan, Sultana ^a   Ramadhan al Lawati, Fatma A ^a  

^a KHOULA HOSPITAL   (Oman)

^b NONE   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHROMOGRANIN; ENOLASE; KERATIN;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTHOLIN GLAND; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; VULVA CARCINOMA;

EID: 18744411569     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2005.161     Document Type: Article

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