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Detection of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus DNA in Atypical Fibroxanthoma in Correlation to Clinical Features
21 Sept 2010
Abstract excerpt
A clear etiopathogenetic concept for atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) is not established yet. Nevertheless, AFX is known as a pleomorphic but indolent tumor primarily of the elderly and/or immunosuppressed patient occurring in severely sun- or radiation-damaged skin. These risk factors are almost identical to those of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a highly malignant skin tumor being thought to be pathogenetically...
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