Vazmitel, M; Michal, M; Kempf, W; Mukensnabl, P; Kazakov, D V (2008). Merkel cell carcinoma with a follicular lymphocytic infiltrate: report of 2 cases. American Journal of Dermatopathology, 30(4):389-391.
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) with a follicular lymphocytic infiltrate of the dermis was first reported by Bastian et al in 1996. Thereafter there were no further reports of such a morphological variant of MCC. We present here 2 cases of MCC characterized by foci of a dense lymphocytic infiltrate with the formation of lymphoid follicles. This feature may produce a potential diagnostic pitfall, rendering a lymphomatous appearance to the tumor.
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) with a follicular lymphocytic infiltrate of the dermis was first reported by Bastian et al in 1996. Thereafter there were no further reports of such a morphological variant of MCC. We present here 2 cases of MCC characterized by foci of a dense lymphocytic infiltrate with the formation of lymphoid follicles. This feature may produce a potential diagnostic pitfall, rendering a lymphomatous appearance to the tumor.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Dermatology Clinic |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 610 Medicine & health |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Health Sciences > Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Health Sciences > Dermatology |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Deposited On: | 06 Jan 2010 13:57 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2022 15:14 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Wiliams & Wilkins |
| ISSN: | 0193-1091 |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1097/DAD.0b013e318178336c |
| PubMed ID: | 18645313 |
Vazmitel, M