Merkel Cell Tumor
《英文msh詞典》Merkel Cell Tumor
[同義詞] Merkel Cell Tumor
[主題詞] Carcinoma,Merkel Cell
[中文釋義] Merkel細(xì)胞瘤
[英文釋義] A carcinoma arising from MERKEL CELLS located in the basal layer of the epidermis and occurring most commonly as a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cells are tactile cells of neuroectodermal origin and histologically show neurosecretory granules. The skin of the head and neck are a common site of Merkel cell carcinoma,occurring generally in elderly patients. (Holland et al.,Cancer Medicine,3d ed,p1245)