Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Mind The Genital Metastatic Sites!

Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Mind The Genital Metastatic Sites!

Authors

  • Giacomo Santandrea Pathology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Stefania Borsari Centro Oncologico ad Alta Tecnologia Diagnostica-Skin Cancer Center, Azienda USL– IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Angelina Filice Nuclear Medicine Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  • Simonetta Piana Pathology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Azienda USL Reggio Emilia-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4875-6977

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Published

2023-10-31

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2023 Vol 13, No 4 | October

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Letter to the Editor

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Santandrea G, Borsari S, Filice A, Piana S. Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Mind The Genital Metastatic Sites!. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2023;13(4):e2023213. doi:10.5826/dpc.1304a213

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