Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a small cell rare and aggressive neuroendocrine carcinoma arising in the skin. It usually arises in sun-exposed regions. It is associated with advanced age, ultraviolet (UV) radiation and polyomavirus infection. This paper reports a case of a 39-year-old male patient who underwent wide local excision of the left gluteal lesion. The biopsy report of the excised specimen showed features consistent with Merkel cell carcinoma. The patient had received adjuvant chemotherapy and palliative radiotherapy to the brain for brain metastasis. In view of poor general condition, the patient was kept on supportive care and he expired eight months after the of start of treatment.
Keywords: brain metastasis, gluteal, merkel cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Rahul Mahawar
PGT, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, RIMS, Imphal, Manipur
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v10i9.01
