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* large-cells | * large-cells | ||
* High density granules | * High density [[granules]] | ||
* Organoid clusters of cells | * Organoid [[Cluster (epidemiology)|clusters]] of cells | ||
* Trabeculae with ribbons | * [[Trabeculae]] with ribbons | ||
* Most commonly occurs in hair follicles | * Most commonly occurs in [[hair follicles]] | ||
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|'''Intermediate''' '''type''' | |'''Intermediate''' '''type''' | ||
|Solid pattern | |[[Solid]] pattern | ||
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* Most common subtype | * Most common subtype | ||
* Compactly arranged cells | * Compactly arranged cells | ||
* Cytoplasm is less abundant in the cells | * [[Cytoplasm]] is less abundant in the cells | ||
* Mitotic figures are positive | * [[Mitotic]] figures are positive | ||
* Necrosis is positive | * [[Necrosis]] is positive | ||
* Intermediate type may invade the epidermis | * Intermediate type may invade the [[Epidermis (skin)|epidermis]] | ||
* More aggressive subtype when compared to the trabecular type | * More aggressive subtype when compared to the trabecular type | ||
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|'''Small cell type''' | |'''Small cell type''' | ||
|Diffuse pattern | |[[Diffuse]] pattern | ||
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* Few high density granules | * Few high density [[granules]] | ||
* Arises in the [[dermis]] | |||
* Sheets of solid and clusters of cells | |||
* Mimics other small cell tumours | |||
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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
Merkel cell carcinoma is classified into 3 subgroups: trabecular, intermediate, and small cell.
Classification
Histologically, MCC has been classified into three distinct subtypes:[1][2]
| Subtype | Pattern | Histology studies |
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| Trabecular type | Classic pattern |
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| Intermediate type | Solid pattern | |
| Small cell type | Diffuse pattern |
References
- ↑ Suster S, Ronnen M, Lin E, Shewach-Millet M (June 1986). "Trabecular carcinoma of the skin simulating metastatic disease". J Surg Oncol. 32 (2): 73–5. PMID 3724197.
- ↑ Johansson L, Tennvall J, Akerman M (August 1990). "Immunohistochemical examination of 25 cases of Merkel cell carcinoma: a comparison with small cell carcinoma of the lung and oesophagus, and a review of the literature". APMIS. 98 (8): 741–52. PMID 1698390.