Primary neuroendocrine (Merkel cell) carcinoma presenting in the calvarium: case report.
Neurosurgery
; 26(1): 137-9, 1990 Jan.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2294466
ABSTRACT
A case of a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma arising in the calvarium and involving the bone, dura, and underlying brain is presented. The histopathology and immunohistochemical staining characteristics of tumor were consistent with those of Merkel cell tumor. The natural history and histopathology of this tumor are discussed, along with the possible explanation for the origin of this tumor in the calvarium.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skull Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurosurgery
Year:
1990
Document type:
Article