Merkel cell carcinoma. Pathological and molecular aspects of diagnosis and clinical features
Majewska, H.; Biernat, W.
Polish Journal of Pathology Official Journal of the Polish Society of Pathologists 61(3): 117-123
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1233-9687 PMID: 21225493 Document Number: 647438
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive neoplasm of the skin usually developing in the elderly. The morphological and phenotypical characteristics of Merkel cell carcinoma was recently expanded by the molecular profile. The current review is a compilation of these data, which may enable better understanding of the histogenesis and potential target therapy in this rare tumour of the skin.