TY - JOUR
T1 - Merkel cell carcinoma
T2 - A primer for the radiologist
AU - Tirumani, Sree Harsha
AU - Shinagare, Atul B.
AU - Sakellis, Christopher
AU - Saboo, Sachin S.
AU - Jagannathan, Jyothi P.
AU - Krajewski, Katherine M.
AU - Ramaiya, Nikhil H.
PY - 2013/6/1
Y1 - 2013/6/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine tumor. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive description of the staging, workup, treatment, and follow-up of MCC. CONCLUSION. Sentinel lymph node mapping and PET/CT are the cornerstones of staging of MCC. MCC is a radiosensitive tumor, and hence radiotherapy plays a major role in its management. Close follow-up with PET/CT helps in detecting recurrences of MCC.
AB - OBJECTIVE. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine tumor. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive description of the staging, workup, treatment, and follow-up of MCC. CONCLUSION. Sentinel lymph node mapping and PET/CT are the cornerstones of staging of MCC. MCC is a radiosensitive tumor, and hence radiotherapy plays a major role in its management. Close follow-up with PET/CT helps in detecting recurrences of MCC.
KW - Merkel cell carcinoma
KW - PET/CT
KW - Sentinel lymph node biopsy
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U2 - 10.2214/AJR.12.9884
DO - 10.2214/AJR.12.9884
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23701052
AN - SCOPUS:84880934886
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 200
SP - 1186
EP - 1196
JO - The American journal of roentgenology and radium therapy
JF - The American journal of roentgenology and radium therapy
IS - 6
ER -