Merkel Cell Carcinoma of Eyelid: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Suh, Hyun Suk; Yoo, Jin Hyung; Ko, Il Hyang

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1986;27(5):917-923.
Published online May 1, 1986.

Merkel Cell Carcinoma of Eyelid: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Hyun Suk Suh, Jin Hyung Yoo, Il Hyang Ko

¹Department of Radiation Therapy, Inje Medical College, Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Ophthalmology, Inje Medical College, Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
³Department of Pathology, Inje Medical College, Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

안검에 발생한 Merkel Cell 종양 1예

유진형(Jin Hyung Yoo),서현석(Hyun Suk Suh),고일향(Il Hyang Ko)

Abstract

Merkel cell carcinoma, also known as neuroendocrine carcinoma of skin is now well recognized entity of malignant skin tumor to clinicians and pathologists. A few cases have been reported up to now in the literature, but the information regarding the appropriate treatment modalities have not been obtained in detail. The clinical, histologic and ultrastructural features and the treatment of a case of primary Merkel cell carcinoma of eyelid in a 75 year-old male is presented.