Original paper
Merkel cell carcinoma presenting as a malignant pleural effusion post‐COVID ‐19 hospitalization: A case report and literature review
Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, highly aggressive neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, associated with immunosuppression, UV light exposure, and the Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV). Cases of metastatic MCC diagnosed in body fluid cytology are extremely rare; only five cases have been reported previously in the English literature. We present a case of a 65‐year‐old male with acute respiratory failure and an enlarged right pleural...
Paper Details
Title
Merkel cell carcinoma presenting as a malignant pleural effusion post‐COVID ‐19 hospitalization: A case report and literature review
Published Date
Oct 5, 2021
Journal
Volume
50
Issue
1