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Modeling Brain Metastases Through Intracranial Injection and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Published on: June 7, 2020
Scalp metastasis as initial presentation of neuroendocrine carcinoma
Cynthia C Peng, Katherine T Burke, Michael A Cardis1
1Department of Dermatology, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC Department of Dermatology, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC. Michael.A.Cardis@medstar.net.
Abstract:
Neuroendocrine carcinomas are a rare, heterogenous group of malignancies that arise from neuroendocrine cells throughout the body. Cutaneous metastasis of neuroendocrine carcinoma is uncommon and they can be easily misdiagnosed as benign epidermal cysts or Merkel cell carcinoma. Collectively, histopathology, immunochemical profile, biochemical markers, and nuclear imaging can guide the diagnosis of neuroendocrine metastasis and localization of primary tumors.
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