A rare tonsillar metastasis of Merkel cell carcinoma: A case report. Issue 3 (19th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Okonkwo, Precious C.; Henning, Ania; Plaza, Jose; Agrawal, Amit; Contreras, Carlo M.
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 11:Issue 3(2023)
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• Publication Date: 2023-03-19
• Subjects: cancer -- metastasis -- skin -- tonsil; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7063
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) metastasis to the tonsil is extremely rare with five published cases. We report the case of a patient with palatine tonsillar MCC metastasis, who presented without oropharyngeal symptoms, which contrast prior reported cases. Abstract : Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) metastatic to the palatine tonsil is extremely rare with five published cases. We report an isolated, asymptomatic distant metastasis to the tonsil elucidated by preoperative imaging for a node‐positive buttock MCC, which contrast prior reported cases. This condition was treated with resection of the primary tumor, regional lymphadenectomy, and tonsillectomy followed by adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.