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==Differentiating Merkel Cell Cancer from other Diseases==
==Differentiating Merkel Cell Cancer from other Diseases==
Merkel cell cancer must be differentiated from other skin lesions, such as:
Merkel cell cancer must be differentiated from other skin lesions, such as:<ref name="pmid18280333">{{cite journal| author=Heath M, Jaimes N, Lemos B, Mostaghimi A, Wang LC, Peñas PF et al.| title=Clinical characteristics of Merkel cell carcinoma at diagnosis in 195 patients: the AEIOU features. | journal=J Am Acad Dermatol | year= 2008 | volume= 58 | issue= 3 | pages= 375-81 | pmid=18280333 | doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2007.11.020 | pmc=PMC2335370 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18280333  }} </ref>
*[[Basal cell carcinoma]]  
*[[Basal cell carcinoma]]  
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]]
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]]

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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]

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Merkel cell cancer must be differentiated from other skin lesions, such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, lymphoma, vascular tumors, and other benign skin tumors.

Differentiating Merkel Cell Cancer from other Diseases

Merkel cell cancer must be differentiated from other skin lesions, such as:[1]

References

  1. Heath M, Jaimes N, Lemos B, Mostaghimi A, Wang LC, Peñas PF; et al. (2008). "Clinical characteristics of Merkel cell carcinoma at diagnosis in 195 patients: the AEIOU features". J Am Acad Dermatol. 58 (3): 375–81. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2007.11.020. PMC 2335370. PMID 18280333.