Merkel cell carcinoma associated with stable chronic hemodialysis: A report of two cases.
Merkel cell carcinoma associated with stable chronic hemodialysis: A report of two cases.
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与稳定的慢性血液透析相关的默克尔细胞癌:两例报告。
DOI:
10.1111/1346-8138.13494
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
and Yutaka Narisawa
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
Kotaro Nagase;Hiromi Kimura;Shizuka Ogawa;Akiko Tara-Hashimoto;Shinichi Koba;Takuya Inoue;and Yutaka Narisawa
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive cutaneous malignancy associated with the Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV). Multiple studies have shown that the incidence of MCC is higher among immunocompromised individuals than among the general population. In fact, immunosuppressed individuals account for approximately 10% of the MCC patient population. In this report, we describe two cases of MCPyV‐related MCC in Japanese patients on hemodialysis. In both the cases, MCC was present on the face. Both cellular and humoral immunities have been shown to be decreased in uremic patients, and dialysis patients have a high risk of viral‐mediated cancers, including human papillomavirus‐associated cancers. Immune dysfunction related to uremia and dialysis may be associated with a high risk of developing MCC.