{"title":"Pleural Metastasis of Merkel Cell Carcinoma.","authors":"Sina Maghsoudlou, Marc Pusztaszeri, Mauro Saieg","doi":"10.1002/dc.25472","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer, often challenging to diagnose due to its morphological resemblance to other malignancies. Diagnosis is typically confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC), with most cases being positive for both neuroendocrine and epithelial markers, particularly the characteristic dot-like cytoplasmic pattern seen with Cytokeratin 20 (CK20). This case report describes a 68-year-old male with MCC originating in the left elbow, who developed pleural metastasis 10 months after initial diagnosis and 4 months following a pathologic complete response. IHC analysis confirmed MCC in the pleural fluid with positive markers including: CK20, chromogranin, synaptophysin, MCC polyomavirus, and SATB2, the latter emerging as a valuable adjunct in distinguishing MCC from other neuroendocrine tumors.</p>","PeriodicalId":11349,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Diagnostic Cytopathology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/dc.25472","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer, often challenging to diagnose due to its morphological resemblance to other malignancies. Diagnosis is typically confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC), with most cases being positive for both neuroendocrine and epithelial markers, particularly the characteristic dot-like cytoplasmic pattern seen with Cytokeratin 20 (CK20). This case report describes a 68-year-old male with MCC originating in the left elbow, who developed pleural metastasis 10 months after initial diagnosis and 4 months following a pathologic complete response. IHC analysis confirmed MCC in the pleural fluid with positive markers including: CK20, chromogranin, synaptophysin, MCC polyomavirus, and SATB2, the latter emerging as a valuable adjunct in distinguishing MCC from other neuroendocrine tumors.
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Diagnostic Cytopathology is intended to provide a forum for the exchange of information in the field of cytopathology, with special emphasis on the practical, clinical aspects of the discipline. The editors invite original scientific articles, as well as special review articles, feature articles, and letters to the editor, from laboratory professionals engaged in the practice of cytopathology. Manuscripts are accepted for publication on the basis of scientific merit, practical significance, and suitability for publication in a journal dedicated to this discipline. Original articles can be considered only with the understanding that they have never been published before and that they have not been submitted for simultaneous review to another publication.
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