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ArticleJournal of pathology and translational medicine2018

Merkel Cell Carcinoma Metastatic to Pleural Fluid: A Case Report.

Ye-Young Rhee, Soo Hee Kim, Eun Kyung Kim, Se Hoon Kim

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Article in Journal of pathology and translational medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Ye-Young RheePathology Center, Seegene Medical Foundation, Seoul, Korea.
Soo Hee KimPathology Center, Seegene Medical Foundation, Seoul, Korea.
Eun Kyung KimDepartment of Pathology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Se Hoon KimDepartment of Pathology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare aggressive neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin that shows locoregional or distant metastasis. Metastasis of MCC to body cavity effusion is extremely rare; only three cases have been reported so far. Metastatic MCC in effusion cytology shows small blue round cells with fine stippled chromatin like other small blue round cell tumors such as small cell lung carcinoma or lymphoma. The diagnosis of metastatic MCC can grant patients good chances at recently advanced therapeutic options. Here, we present a case of metastatic MCC to pleural effusion with characteristic single file-like pattern.

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Carcinoma, Merkel cellLiquid-based cytologyNeoplasm metastasisPleural fluid

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PMID29166764
PMCPMC5964287

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