Tr-ENT. 2019; 29(4): 196-199 | DOI: 10.5606/Tr-ENT.2019.95967

Merkel cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: A case report

Bedir Recep¹, Mehpare Suntur¹, Orhan Semerci¹, Engin Dursun^2
1Department of Pathology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University School of Medicine, Rize, Turkey
²Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Recep Tayyip Erdoðan University School of Medicine, Rize, Turkey

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, but highly aggressive neuroendocrine neoplasm. It usually affects the head and neck region of the skin exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Although rare, there are primary oral cavity cases reported in the literature. Herein, we present an 80-year-old male case with a mucosal MCC located in the oral cavity as evidenced by both morphological and immunohistochemical findings.

Keywords: Merkel cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine neoplasm, oral cavity.

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