Merkel Cell Carcinoma Arising in the Oral Mucosa

Overview

Journal Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol

Specialties Dentistry
General Surgery

Date 1988 Jan 1

PMID 3422398

Citations 11

Authors

R Mir

J J Sciubba

T A Bhuiya

K Blomquist

D Zelig

E Friedman

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Abstract

This is the first reported case of a Merkel cell carcinoma arising in the oral mucosa. The tumor occurred in a 53-year-old white man, and it originated in the right mucobuccal fold. The Merkel cell origin was confirmed by electron microscopic and immunohistochemical studies.

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