Merkel cell carcinoma in a renal transplant patient

Authors
Silvestris, N D'Elia, F Tarantino, G Lucarelli, A
Citation
N. Silvestris et al., Merkel cell carcinoma in a renal transplant patient, J EXP CL C, 19(3), 2000, pp. 399-400
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
ISSN journal
03929078 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
399 - 400
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-9078(200009)19:3<399:MCCIAR>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer whi ch seems to be common in transplant recipients. We describe the case of a r enal transplant patient who developed a MCC on the right glutaeus eight yea rs after transplantation.