[Merkel cell carcinoma of the gingival mucosa in a black young adult]. / Carcinome à cellule de Merkel gingival chez un adulte jeune de race noire.

ABSTRACT

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive primary neuroendocrine neoplasm of the skin with a poor prognosis. It occurs mainly in the skin of white elderly patients. Its occurrence in intraoral mucosal sites is rare. We report a rare case of MCC that arose in the gingival mucosa of young black adult.