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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Merkel cell carcinoma]] ([[MCC]]) is an unusual cutaneous malignancy of [[neuroendocrine]] origin.Merkel [[Nerve ending|nerve endings]] are [[mechanoreceptors]] in the skin. | [[Merkel cell carcinoma]] ([[MCC]]) is an unusual cutaneous malignancy of [[neuroendocrine]] origin.Merkel [[Nerve ending|nerve endings]] are [[mechanoreceptors]] in the skin.[[Merkel cells]] are normal components of the basal layer of the [[Epidermis (skin)|epidermis]]. | ||
==Pathophysiology== | ==Pathophysiology== | ||
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Overview
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an unusual cutaneous malignancy of neuroendocrine origin.Merkel nerve endings are mechanoreceptors in the skin.Merkel cells are normal components of the basal layer of the epidermis.