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Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a retrospective case series
- Source :
- Headneck. 24(11)
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Background. Eighty-five percent of all Merkel cell carcinomas appear on sun-exposed areas, with 50% to 55% occurring on the head and neck. Methods. A chart review was performed on 22 patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck between 1981 and 1998. Results. Fifteen patients were men (68%). The average age at operation was 69.9 years (range, 24-84 years). The average duration of follow-up was 3.6 years (range, 3 days-8.6 years). Overall survival at 1, 2, and 3 years postoperatively was 78%, 68%, and 68%, respectively. The only independent predictor of survival was the type of surgical therapy. All patients who underwent wide local excision (WLE) of the primary tumor with dissection of the lymphatic drainage basin were alive at 2 years as opposed to 68% who had WLE alone and 33% who had Mohs surgery. Conclusions. WLE and dissection of the lymphatic drainage basin provided the best overall survival.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Mohs surgery
medicine
Carcinoma
Humans
Aged
Retrospective Studies
Aged, 80 and over
Merkel cell carcinoma
business.industry
Wide local excision
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Primary tumor
Surgery
Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Survival Rate
Dissection
Lymphatic system
medicine.anatomical_structure
Treatment Outcome
Otorhinolaryngology
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Lymph Node Excision
Female
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Merkel cell
business
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10433074
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Headneck
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0603c0e37ef78dcd675f9bde143ee221