Dermoscopy of a Merkel cell tumour on the lip (MCC-patient3)
Keywords: 81 years, Dermoscopy, Female, Histopathology-confirmed, Lesion (cancerous), Lip, Milky-red structureless background, Neuroendocrine tumour, Polymorphous vessels, Shiny white lines, Small erosion, Solitary, Upper lip, White structureless area
Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin is a rare form of skin cancer. It may be very aggressive and often metastasises to other parts of the body. It has also been called Toker tumour, cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma, trabecular cell carcinoma, and primary small-cell carcinoma of the skin.
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