Histological, immunohistological, and clinical features of merkel cell carcinoma in correlation to merkel cell polyomavirus status.

Document type:: Journal Article
Author(s):: Jaeger, T; Ring, J; Andres, C
Title:: Histological, immunohistological, and clinical features of merkel cell carcinoma in correlation to merkel cell polyomavirus status.
Abstract:: Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, but highly malignant tumor of the skin with high rates of metastasis and poor survival. Its incidence rate rises and is currently about 0.6/100000/year. Clinical differential diagnoses include basal cell carcinoma, cyst, amelanotic melanoma, lymphoma and atypical fibroxanthoma. In this review article clinical, histopathological and immunhistochemical features of Merkel cell carcinoma are reported. In addition, the role of Merkel cell polyomavirus is discussed.
Journal title abbreviation:: J Skin Cancer
Year:: 2012
Journal volume:: 2012
Pages contribution:: 983421
Language:: eng
Fulltext / DOI:: doi:10.1155/2012/983421
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22649735
Print-ISSN:: 2090-2905
TUM Institution:: Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie
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