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Yavuz Köksal1, Hatice Toy, Beril Talim
1Department of Pediatric Oncology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Seluck Unversity, Konya, Turkey. yavuzkoksal@yahoo.com
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
|May 6, 2009
Abstract:
Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare tumor of the skin with aggressive behavior, is usually fatal when advanced disease is present. Merkel cell carcinoma occurs mostly in white race between 60 and 80 years of age, however, it can occur in any races and ages. It is extremely rare in children. We present here a Merkel cell carcinoma in a boy. Its features and treatment modalities were discussed in the literature light.
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