A Report of 13 Cases of Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Single-Center Experience and Review of the Literature
ANNALS OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.272-278, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.5021/ad.2019.31.3.272
- Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF DERMATOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.272-278
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: There is limited data knowledge of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in Turkey aside from a few case reports. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics, demographic features, therapeutic parameters, and outcome of primary cutaneous MCC cases from Turkey. Methods: Digital medical records of the 13 MCC patients who were followed-up at a tertiary referral center were retrospectively analyzed. Clinic, demographic, tumor characteristics, and survival of the patients were retrieved. Results: Most of our patients were elderly. Female predominance was noticed. The most common primary site of the tumors was the lower extremities. The overall survival was 42 months, 68% at first year, 68% at third years, and 29% at fifth years. Conclusion: This is the first largest report from Turkish population with female predominance, and lower extremity tendency.