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Volume10, Issue 12 (Suppl)
J Proteomics Bioinform, an open access journal
ISSN: 0974-276X
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World Biomarkers & Pharma Biotech 2017
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J Proteomics Bioinform 2017, 10:12(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/0974-276X-C1-110
Merkel cell carcinoma in an 82-year-old Filipino male: A case report and literature review
Hydelene B Dominguez
SLU-Hospital of the Sacred Heart, Philippines
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erkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon, highly aggressive skin malignancy that develops usually in sun-exposed areas,
most common on the head and neck area (55%). MCC is mainly a malignancy of UV-exposed and fair-skinned elderly
Caucasians. We report the case of an 82-year-old Filipino male who presented with progressive left leg swelling with multiple nodules
of varying sizes. The nodules were excised and pathologic diagnosis revealed MCC. The patient underwent chemotherapy however
expired due to acute respiratory failure type 1 secondary to acute kidney injury as a complication of tumor lysis syndrome. MCC
carries a poor prognosis hence early detection is warranted and vital for patient’s survival.
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