Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? Characteristic findings on physical examination The most common clinical presentation of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rapidly growing, painless, firm, dome-shaped, red nodule. The overlying skin is occasionally ulcerated or smooth and shiny, sometimes exhibiting acneiform or telangiectatic features. The median size of the tumor ranges from 1…