Evaluation of clinical characteristics and pre-biopsy impressions of primary Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin

• Published in: Dermatology online journal Vol. 27; no. 10
• Main Authors: Saqlain, Farees, Shalhout, Sophia Z, Wright, Kayla, Miller, David Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States University of California Digital Library - eScholarship 15.10.2021
• Subjects: Aged; Biopsy; Cancer; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology; Cysts - pathology; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic Errors; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrognathia; Retrospective Studies; Skin - pathology; Skin cancer; Skin Neoplasms - pathology

Merkel cell carcinoma is an aggressive carcinoma of the skin notable for protean presentation on physical exam. A retrospective cohort of 232 patients with primary cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma was reviewed for availability of data on pre-biopsy clinical differential diagnosis based on clinical ex...