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CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL
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Descriptor
English
:
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Carcinoma de Células de Merkel
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Carcinoma de Célula de Merkel
Synonyms
English
:
Merkel Cell Tumor
Tree Number:
C04.557.465.625.650.240.325
C04.557.470.200.025.370.325
C04.557.580.625.650.240.325
Definition
English
:
A
carcinoma
arising from
MERKEL CELLS
located in the basal layer of the
epidermis
and occurring most commonly as a primary neuroendocrine
carcinoma
of the
skin
.
Merkel cells
are tactile
cells
of neuroectodermal origin and histologically show neurosecretory granules. The
skin
of the
head
and
neck
are a common site of Merkel cell
carcinoma
, occurring generally in elderly
patients
. (Holland et al., Cancer
Medicine
, 3d ed, p1245)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/blood
supply
/chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with
SKIN NEOPLASMS
(IM)
History Note
English
:
89; CARCINOMA, TRABECULAR was see CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL 1992-93
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
blood
blood supply
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
chemically induced
classification
congenital
complications
diet therapy
diagnosis
drug therapy
economics
ethnology
embryology
enzymology
epidemiology
etiology
genetics
history
immunology
metabolism
microbiology
mortality
nursing
pathology
prevention & control
physiopathology
parasitology
psychology
radiography
rehabilitation
radionuclide imaging
radiotherapy
secondary
secretion
surgery
therapy
ultrastructure
urine
ultrasonography
veterinary
virology
Record Number:
23573
Unique Identifier:
D015266
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