Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 417968
Spontaneous regression of Merkel cell carcinoma in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia : a case report
Spontaneous regression of Merkel cell carcinoma in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia : a case report // Journal of medical case reports, 3 (2009), 7270-7273 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Spontaneous regression of Merkel cell carcinoma in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia : a case report
Autori
Turk, Tamara ; Crnčević-Orlić, Željka ; Smoljan, Ivana ; Načinović, Antica ; Seili Bekafigo, Irena ; Radić, Jelena ; Zamolo, Gordana
Izvornik
Journal of medical case reports (1752-1947) 3
(2009);
7270-7273
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
Merkell cell; lymphocytic leukemia; spontaneus regression
Sažetak
Spontaneous regression appears to be relatively common in this rare type of tumor. We describe the clinical course, cytological and histological findings of a Merkel cell carcinoma in a 70-year-old Caucasian woman, simultaneously diagnosed with chronic lymphatic leukemia. The tumor showed clinical regression after fine needle aspiration. At primary presentation, the tumor had no apparent leukocyte infiltration, but was completely cleared by T-cell mediated immunity within 3 weeks after fine needle aspiration. Fine needle aspiration may have acted as a mechanical trigger involved in the activation of cell-mediated immunity, leading to the clinical and histological regression of the tumor. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of spontaneous regression of Merkel cell carcinoma in a patient with a co-malignancy, that is to say, chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Kliničke medicinske znanosti
POVEZANOST RADA
Projekti:
062-0000000-3545 - Telomerazna aktivnost i imunofenotipske karakteristike limfocita u melanomu kože (Zamolo, Gordana, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
Ustanove:
Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka,
Akademija likovnih umjetnosti, Zagreb
Profili:
Antica Duletić-Načinović
(autor)
Tamara Turk Wensveen
(autor)
Gordana Zamolo
(autor)
Željka Crnčević Orlić
(autor)
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Časopis indeksira:
- Scopus
- MEDLINE