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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:
C02.256.721.150
C02.928.216
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
:
coordinate IM with
SKIN NEOPLASMS
(IM)
History Note
English
:
89; CARCINOMA, TRABECULAR was see CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL 1992-93
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BS
blood supply
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SC
secondary
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
23573
Unique Identifier:
D015266
Occurrence in VHL
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