Journal article
Atypical presentation of Merkel cell carcinoma with pulmonary embolism
Oxford Medical Case Reports, v 2025(8), omaf076
01 Aug 2025
PMID: 40843046
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Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare aggressive neuroendocrine malignancy that typically presents in the skin and rapidly progresses to other body parts. MCC is typically found in sun-exposed areas, mainly the head and neck region as well as the upper limbs and shoulders. It typically affects fair-skinned elderly males. In this report, we present an unusual MCC case of a 48-year-old Caucasian male with an initial presentation of a massive pulmonary embolism. Further work-up of our patient indicated no typical MCC skin presentation, but rather metastases of the disease. The goal of this report is to highlight the importance of considering MCC as a differential even when patients do not present with common MCC risk factors or skin presentations.
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- Title
- Atypical presentation of Merkel cell carcinoma with pulmonary embolism
- Creators
- Romina Garakani - Drexel UniversityMichael Moradi - Drexel UniversityFatima Batool - Mercy Fitzgerald HospitalMuhammad Aameish - Mercy Fitzgerald HospitalManzoor A. Rather - Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
- Publication Details
- Oxford Medical Case Reports, v 2025(8), omaf076
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 3
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- General Internal Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001553352500001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105013755245
- Other Identifier
- 991022197430504721
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