Spontaneous regression of Merkel cell carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

Volumn 7, Issue , 2015, Pages 104-108

  Pang, C ^a   Sharma, D ^b   Sankar, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Head and Neck; Merkel cell carcinoma; Nose; Skin; Spontaneous regression

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; DISTANT METASTASIS; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; NOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; T LYMPHOCYTE; TUMOR BIOPSY; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84921414203     PISSN: 22102612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.11.027     Document Type: Article

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