A Case Of Complete Spontaneous Regression Of Extensive Merkel Cell Carcinoma Involving The Orbit
Leung, V. C., Antonios, R., Désy, D., Rahal, A., & Boulos, P. R. (2021). A case of complete spontaneous regression of extensive Merkel cell carcinoma involving the orbit. Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 56(1), e13–e15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2020.06.022
View Original Source →Abstract
exophytic solid and reddish mass with rapid growth over 4 months at the lower eyelid cheek junction. Histopathological studies revealed a diagnosis of Merkel cell carcinoma.
Case Details
Disease Location
Skin
Personal Characteristics
71-year-old woman
Clinical Characteristics
Presented with a 4-month history of a fast-growing, protruding mass on the left lower eyelid and cheek. Computed tomography revealed a 4 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm rounded isodense homogenous cutaneous/subcutaneous mass at the level of the left lower eyelid and inferior orbital rim with invasion into the intraorbital fat. An incisional biopsy was performed, and histology showed small blue cells with sparse cytoplasm and irregular hyperchromatic nuclei. Immunohistochemistry findings were diagnostic of mcc.
Remission Characteristics
At her first assessment 5 weeks after the biopsy, the patient remarked on progressive reduction in the size of the mass since the biopsy
Treatment & Mechanisms
Clinical Treatment
Biopsy