Dolezal R F, Cohen M, Taxy J B
Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois.
J Surg Oncol. 1988 Feb;37(2):123-7. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930370212.
An unusual case of Merkel cell carcinoma of the lower lip with metastasis to the submental nodes is presented. Clinical similarities and the histopathologic and prognostic differences between this tumor and basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck area are discussed and the current thoughts for treatment are presented. The capricious clinical course and the aggressive nature of the Merkel cell tumor is emphasized. A review of the existing literature is also included in an effort to familiarize the head and neck surgeon with this relatively new but potentially lethal pathological cutaneous entity.
本文报告了一例罕见的下唇默克尔细胞癌转移至颏下淋巴结的病例。讨论了该肿瘤与头颈部基底细胞癌或鳞状细胞癌在临床、组织病理学及预后方面的异同，并介绍了当前的治疗思路。强调了默克尔细胞瘤多变的临床病程及侵袭性。还对现有文献进行了综述，以使头颈外科医生熟悉这种相对较新但可能致命的皮肤病理实体。
