Merkel cell carcinoma of the inguinal lymph node with an unknown primary site

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 170-173

  Kim, Eun Jung ^b   Kim, Hei Sung ^b   Kim, Hyung Ok ^b   Jung, Chan Kwon ^b   Ko, Yoon Ho ^b   Kim, Taeg Hyun ^a   Park, Young Min ^a,b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lymph node; Merkel cell carcinoma; Neuroendocrine carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CD56 ANTIGEN; CYTOKERATIN 20; CYTOKERATIN 7; THYROID TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CDX2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; OCCULT CANCER; PRIMARY TUMOR;

ANTIGENS, CD56; CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATIN-20; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, UNKNOWN PRIMARY; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 62749148246     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00615.x     Document Type: Article

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