Merkel cell carcinoma in a patient with noninvasive vulvar Paget's disease

We present the first case of inguinal Merkel cell carcinoma of unknown primary origin in a patient with vulvar Paget's disease. Correlation with immune suppression of both entities warrants further investigation. Additionally, this case highlights the value of ultrasound scanning in the detecti...

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Published in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 207; no. 1; pp. e9 - e11
Main Authors:	Winer, Ira S., MD, PhD, Lonardo, Fulvio, MD, Johnson, Samuel C., MD, Deppe, Gunter, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Mosby, Inc 01-07-2012
Subjects:	Aged Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - diagnosis Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - secondary Female Groin Humans Merkel cell carcinoma metastasis Neoplasms, Second Primary Neoplasms, Unknown Primary - diagnosis Obstetrics and Gynecology Paget Disease, Extramammary - surgery Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis Skin Neoplasms - secondary unknown primary origin Vulvar Neoplasms - surgery vulvar Paget's disease unknown primary origin Merkel cell carcinoma metastasis vulvar Paget's disease
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Summary:	We present the first case of inguinal Merkel cell carcinoma of unknown primary origin in a patient with vulvar Paget's disease. Correlation with immune suppression of both entities warrants further investigation. Additionally, this case highlights the value of ultrasound scanning in the detection of inguinal metastasis.
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ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajog.2012.03.028