Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and potentially aggressive neuroendocrine tumour. The authors describe a unique presentation of a 4.5 cm wide MCC of the upper lid in a 73-year-old female. After total upper lid resection, immediate reconstruction was achieved by a full-thickness lower-lid transposition flap based on the lower lateral palpebral artery. At the 3 year follow-up the patient is free from disease and the reconstructive result is satisfactory both functionally and aesthetically. © 2012 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Merkel cell carcinoma of the upper eyelid: Presentation and management / Baccarani, A.; Pompei, B.; Pedone, A.; Brombin, A.. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY. - ISSN 0901-5027. - 42:6(2013), pp. 711-715. [10.1016/j.ijom.2012.10.031]
Merkel cell carcinoma of the upper eyelid: Presentation and management
Baccarani A.;
2013
Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and potentially aggressive neuroendocrine tumour. The authors describe a unique presentation of a 4.5 cm wide MCC of the upper lid in a 73-year-old female. After total upper lid resection, immediate reconstruction was achieved by a full-thickness lower-lid transposition flap based on the lower lateral palpebral artery. At the 3 year follow-up the patient is free from disease and the reconstructive result is satisfactory both functionally and aesthetically. © 2012 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
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