Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Cheek

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive skin cancer with a neuroendocrine phenotype. Here, the authors reported a case of MCC, presented as a rapidly growing, asymptomatic, erythematous nodule measuring 3.8 cm × 2.8 cm in diameter on the right cheek of an 85-year-old Caucasian woman. After resection of the nodule, the defect was repaired with cutaneous graft taken from the supraclavicular area and healed uneventfully. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of MCC. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Andrea Sisti, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Italy; E-mail: asisti6@gmail.com Received 2 October, 2017 Accepted 13 November, 2017 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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