Wide Excision of Rapid Progressing Merkel Cell Carcinoma and Reconstruction with Radial Forearm Free Flap

초록

Backtground: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a neuroendocrine carcinoma derived from Merkel cells located at the junction of the dermis and epidermis. MCC is well known to have a poor prognosis due to high metastasis and recurrence rates. We would like to share the experience of an old patient with rapidly growing MCC in size and cervical lymph node metastasis in a short time, and of being reconstructed successfully using free flap