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Spontaneous regression of Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin
I Yanguas1, J J Goday, M González-Güemes
1Department of Dermatology, Hospital Santiago Apöstal, Vitoria, Spain.
The British Journal of Dermatology
|August 1, 1997
Abstract:
We report a 65-year-old man who presented with a Merkel cell carcinoma on his right ear, a small satellite nodule and regional lymph node metastases. No treatment was given because of his generally poor state of health. Spontaneous regression of all the lesions was observed within a month. Merkel cell carcinoma is a potentially aggressive tumour. Only four cases of spontaneous regression have been reported previously.