Case Report

Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case

Volume: 70 Number: 2 December 17, 2017
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case

Abstract

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare skin tumor that usually develops in elderly and sunexposed body regions. The tumor is aggressive in nature, and in the case of delayed diagnosis, the treatment is difficult and the prognosis is poor. MCC is rarely seen on the ground of chronic venous insufficiency and on the lower extremity. In this case, an 85-year-old male patient was diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma in the right leg, biopsy specimen taken from a ulcer and a raised lysole from chronic venous insufficiency after cardiac bypass graft surgery for cardiac bypass surgery. Skin malignancies such as MCC should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of venous ulcers and other skin lesions that may develop frequently on the basis of chronic venous insufficiency. 

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Publication Date

December 17, 2017

Submission Date

October 17, 2016

Acceptance Date

November 10, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 70 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1501/Tipfak_0000000973

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA85PS79NM

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RIS / Bibtex
APA
Öztorun, H. S., Turgut, T., Gözükara, B., Atmış, V., Bahşi, R., Mut Sürmeli, D., Aras, S., & Varlı, M. (2017). Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 70(2), 106-109. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tipfak_0000000973
AMA
1.Öztorun HS, Turgut T, Gözükara B, et al. Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2017;70(2):106-109. doi:10.1501/Tipfak_0000000973
Chicago
Öztorun, Hande Selvi, Tuğba Turgut, Bilge Gözükara, et al. 2017. “Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 70 (2): 106-9. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tipfak_0000000973.
EndNote
Öztorun HS, Turgut T, Gözükara B, Atmış V, Bahşi R, Mut Sürmeli D, Aras S, Varlı M (December 1, 2017) Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 70 2 106–109.
IEEE
[1]H. S. Öztorun et al., “Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 106–109, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.1501/Tipfak_0000000973.
ISNAD
Öztorun, Hande Selvi - Turgut, Tuğba - Gözükara, Bilge - Atmış, Volkan - Bahşi, Remzi - Mut Sürmeli, Deniz - Aras, Sevgi - Varlı, Murat. “Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 70/2 (December 1, 2017): 106-109. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tipfak_0000000973.
JAMA
1.Öztorun HS, Turgut T, Gözükara B, Atmış V, Bahşi R, Mut Sürmeli D, Aras S, Varlı M. Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2017;70:106–109.
MLA
Öztorun, Hande Selvi, et al. “Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 70, no. 2, Dec. 2017, pp. 106-9, doi:10.1501/Tipfak_0000000973.
Vancouver
1.Hande Selvi Öztorun, Tuğba Turgut, Bilge Gözükara, Volkan Atmış, Remzi Bahşi, Deniz Mut Sürmeli, Sevgi Aras, Murat Varlı. Merkel Cell Carcinoma Secondary to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Rare Case. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2017 Dec. 1;70(2):106-9. doi:10.1501/Tipfak_0000000973