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Erschienen in: memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology 4/2015

01.12.2015 | case report

Giant Merkel cell carcinoma of the face, immediate results after radiation therapy: a case report and review of the literature

verfasst von: Ilson Sepúlveda, Max Schorwer, Enrique Platin, Carolina Delgado, Pablo Mucientes

Erschienen in: memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology | Ausgabe 4/2015

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Abstract

We report on a patient who presented to the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinic with a large lesion on the left side of the face. Imaging studies revealed a large heterogeneous expansive mass in the left gonial region infiltrating the skin. The lesion was highly enhanced following intravenous contrast injection
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Metadaten
Titel
Giant Merkel cell carcinoma of the face, immediate results after radiation therapy: a case report and review of the literature
verfasst von
Ilson Sepúlveda
Max Schorwer
Enrique Platin
Carolina Delgado
Pablo Mucientes
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2015
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology / Ausgabe 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1865-5041
Elektronische ISSN: 1865-5076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-015-0241-5

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