Diagnosing Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma Using Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT).
- Author:
Seung Phil HONG
1
;
Jae Hong JI
;
Soo Young JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. jeonsy@kyuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Merkel cell carcinoma;
Metastasis;
Positron Emission Tomography-computed tomography
- MeSH:
Aged;
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell;
Cheek;
Electrons;
Extremities;
Head;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Neck;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Skin Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(1):51-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and lethal skin cancer that mostly occurs in aged persons who are over 60 years old as a dome-shaped purple nodule on the sun-exposed areas of the head, neck and extremities. The mortality rate is high because this tumor has a propensity for local recurrence, regional lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis. Therefore, rapid and precise diagnosis and staging are critical to improve the prognosis. We reported here on a 68-year old man with Merkel cell carcinoma on his right cheek and he had regional cervical lymph node metastasis, as was detected by PET-CT scanning.
