Merkel cell carcinoma with kidney metastasis in a 81-year-old man. A rare case report
Published: July 2, 2019
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Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. The prognosis of the disease is considered poor. Secondary metastasis is common, however a secondary metastasis to kidney from Merkel cell is a very rare phenomenon. We report a case of a man with a MCC metastasis to the right kidney. The suggested management is surgery and afterwards a platinum-based chemotherapy.
Anastasiou, A., Moulavasilis, N., Leotsakos, I., Nerantzis, C. E., & Anastasiou, I. (2019). Merkel cell carcinoma with kidney metastasis in a 81-year-old man. A rare case report. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 91(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2019.2.133
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