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Terme préférentiel

Carcinoma, Merkel Cell  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A carcinoma arising from MERKEL CELLS located in the basal layer of the epidermis and occurring most commonly as a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cells are tactile cells of neuroectodermal origin and histologically show neurosecretory granules. The skin of the head and neck are a common site of Merkel cell carcinoma, occurring generally in elderly patients. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1245)

Synonyme(s)

  • Merkel Cell Cancer
  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma
  • Merkel Cell Tumor
  • Merkle Tumors

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PPGM0D0L-7

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 18/05/1988, dernière modification le 17/06/2019