An Extensive Case of Merkel Cell Carcinoma due to Fright of COVID-19

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a subtype of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) with increasing incidence. Clinically, MCC resembles other far less-aggressive NMSCs, and the pathogenesis is still not understood completely. Rapid diagnosis and treatment are essential to improve overall survival. We present a case report of a 74-year-old female, who had noticed a rapidly growing, oozing tumor on her right flank. She was hesitant to contact the dermatology ward where she had regular checkups as she was afraid of contracting COVID-19. This was in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. At presentation, she had a large exophytic MCC on her right flank and multiple metastases. The disease was at a late stage, and palliative care was the only treatment option left. With this case, we wish to report a rather uncharacteristic location and size of an MCC tumor and suggest that fear of the pandemic and the COVID-19 lockdown has impacted dramatically on attendance of symptomatic patients.

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• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

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• Erschienen in: An Extensive Case of Merkel Cell Carcinoma due to Fright of COVID-19 ; volume:13 ; number:3 ; year:2021 ; pages:525-529 ; extent:5 ; Case reports in dermatology ; 13, Heft 3 (2021), 525-529 (gesamt 5)

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• Urheber: Danielsen, Maria ; Høgsberg, Trine ; Lorentzen, Henrik Frank ; Rossau, Ann-Kathrine Rahr German

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.1159/000519649
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022011300050860111696
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.