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MeSH Heading: Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Tree Number(s): C01.925.256.721.150; C01.925.928.216; C04.557.465.625.650.240.325; C04.557.470.200.025.370.325; C04.557.580.625.650.240.325
Unique ID: D015266
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015266
Annotation: coordinate IM with SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM)
Scope Note: A carcinoma arising from MERKEL CELLS located in the basal layer of the epidermis and occurring most commonly as a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cells are tactile cells of neuroectodermal origin and histologically show neurosecretory granules. The skin of the head and neck are a common site of Merkel cell carcinoma, occurring generally in elderly patients. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1245)
Entry Term(s): Merkel Cell Cancer; Merkel Cell Carcinoma; Merkel Cell Tumor; Merkle Tumors
Previous Indexing: Skin Neoplasms (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 89; CARCINOMA, TRABECULAR was see CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL 1992-93
Online Note: use CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL to search CARCINOMA, TRABECULAR 1992-93
History Note: 89; CARCINOMA, TRABECULAR was see CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL 1992-93
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/05/18
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

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Concept UI: M0023505
Scope Note: A carcinoma arising from MERKEL CELLS located in the basal layer of the epidermis and occurring most commonly as a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cells are tactile cells of neuroectodermal origin and histologically show neurosecretory granules. The skin of the head and neck are a common site of Merkel cell carcinoma, occurring generally in elderly patients. (Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1245)
Terms: Carcinoma, Merkel Cell Preferred Term
Term UI T044848
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Merkel Cell Cancer
Term UI T769334
Date04/14/2010
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Term UI T781609
Date12/03/2010
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Merkel Cell Tumor
Term UI T044849
Date05/18/1988
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Merkle Tumors
Term UI T769335
Date04/14/2010
LexicalTag EPO
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Carcinoma, Merkel Cell MeSH Descriptor Data 2025