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Mercell cell carcinoma is classified into 3 subgroups: trabecular, intermediate, and small cell. | Mercell cell carcinoma is classified into 3 subgroups: trabecular, intermediate, and small cell. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Histologically, MCC has been classified into three distinct subtypes:<ref>{{ | Histologically, MCC has been classified into three distinct subtypes:<ref name="pmid3724197">{{cite journal |vauthors=Suster S, Ronnen M, Lin E, Shewach-Millet M |title=Trabecular carcinoma of the skin simulating metastatic disease |journal=J Surg Oncol |volume=32 |issue=2 |pages=73–5 |date=June 1986 |pmid=3724197 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
Mercell cell carcinoma is classified into 3 subgroups: trabecular, intermediate, and small cell.
Classification
Histologically, MCC has been classified into three distinct subtypes:[1]
| Subtype | Pattern | Histology studies |
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| Trabecular type | Classic pattern |
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| Intermediate type | Solid pattern |
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| Small cell type | Diffuse pattern |
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