BASAL CELL CARCINOMA WITH PROGRESSION TO METASTATIC NEUROENDOCRINE CARCINOMA: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Basal cell carcinoma with progression to metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma: Case report and review of the literature

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) or primary cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma is a malignant tumor considered to demonstrate differentiation towards Merkel cells that are present at the base of the epidermis or around the apical end of some hair follicles and are thought to play

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Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis presenting with isolated facial edema complicated by acute respiratory failure: a case report

Abstract Background In clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis, the hallmark cutaneous manifestations are the key to diagnosis.We report a case of clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis which presented with facial edema as the sole cutaneous manifestation and was later complicated by acute respiratory failure leading to death.Case presentation A 58-ye

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Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: An Overview

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in patients with malignant disease.Emerging data have enhanced our understanding of cancer-associated thrombosis, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cancer.In addition to VTE, arterial occlusion with stroke and anginal symptoms is relatively common among cancer patients, a

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