Annals of Plastic Surgery · 1994 · 21 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyPathologyHistologyHistopathologyMetastasisHistopathology Of Skin TumorsMalignant NeoplasmsMalignant TumorsMerkel Cell CarcinomaSkin TumorsTumor HistopathologyMerkel Cell Carcinoma HistopathologyMerkel Cell Carcinoma TherapyScrotal DermatosesScrotal MassesScrotal Skin LesionsScrotal Tumor ExcisionWide Excision
We report a rare case of Merkel cell carcinoma arising from the scrotal skin of an 84-year-old man. The tumor was treated by wide, local excision and radiation. The man died due to extensive metastatic disease 16 months after his surgery. The natural history, histology, and pathogenesis of Merkel cell carcinoma are discussed briefly. Best TJ, Metcalfe JB, Moore RB, Nguyen GK. Merkel cell carcinoma of the scrotum. Ann Plast Surg 1994;33:83–85