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Metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma to the colon: a case report and literature review

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine neoplasm that usually occurs in immunosuppressed individuals in sun-exposed regions of the skin; any involvement of the digestive tract is very rare.We present the case of a man with a history of diabetes mellitus who presented with a dorsal MCC metastatic to the cecum and colon.The patient was treated with chemotherapy, obtaining a partial response as the best response.A high clinical suspicion and multidisciplinary evaluation are necessary to reach a timely diagnosis and treatment, with the aim of improving the oncological outcomes of these patients.

Source: Medicina Universitaria

DOI: 10.24875/rmu.23000066

Authors: Gerson O. Rivera-Mireles, Carlos E. Salazar-Mejía, Kathia S. Sáenz-Cantú, Lissa F. Domínguez-Márquez

Institutions: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio Gonzalez, Medicina

Language: English

Topic: Polyomavirus and related diseases

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León