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Giant Merkel cell carcinoma of the face, immediate results after radiation therapy: a case report and review of the literature

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We report on a patient who presented to the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinic with a large lesion on the left side of the face. Imaging studies revealed a large heterogeneous expansive mass in the left gonial region infiltrating the skin. The lesion was highly enhanced following intravenous contrast injection

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  1. ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Finis Terrae University, School of Dentistry, Santiago, Chile

    Ilson Sepúlveda

  2. Radiotherapy Department, Oncology Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile

    Max Schorwer

  3. University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    Enrique Platin

  4. Pathology Department, General Hospital of Concepción, University of Concepcion School of Medicine, Concepcion, Chile

    Carolina Delgado & Pablo Mucientes

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Sepúlveda, I., Schorwer, M., Platin, E. et al. Giant Merkel cell carcinoma of the face, immediate results after radiation therapy: a case report and review of the literature. memo 8, 247–251 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-015-0241-5

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