Successful treatment of in-transit metastases from Merkel's cell carcinomawith isolated hyperthermic limb perfusion

Authors
Gupta, AS Heinzman, S Levine, EA
Citation
As. Gupta et al., Successful treatment of in-transit metastases from Merkel's cell carcinomawith isolated hyperthermic limb perfusion, SOUTH MED J, 91(3), 1998, pp. 289-292
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00384348 → ACNP
Volume
91
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
289 - 292
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(199803)91:3<289:STOIMF>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Merkel'ss cell carcinoma is an uncommon neuroendocrine cutaneous neoplasm. An unusual mode of dissemination of this tumor is the phenomenon of in-tran sit metastases. We report complete resolution of in-transit metastases from a Merkel's cell carcinoma in response to treatment with isolated hyperther mic limb perfusion with melphalan, Limb perfusion appears to be a promising modality for such lesions.