See Also: carcinoma, merkel cell(medicine)
Carcinoma, Merkel cell(health)
Merkel's tactile cell(medicine)
Merkel cell tumour(medicine)
oat cell carcinoma(medicine)
basal cell carcinoma(medicine)
carcinoma, acinar cell(medicine)
carcinoma, basal cell(medicine)
carcinoma, giant cell(medicine)
carcinoma, large cell(medicine)

carcinoma, merkel cell (medicine)


carcinoma, merkel cell


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.