Abstract
Case 1. A 71-year-old man noticed a reddish nodule of 4 months duration on his left cheek. A biopsy revealed Merkel cell carcinoma. Wide resection of the primary lesion was performed and sentinel node biopsy disclosed no lymph node metastasis. Case 2. An 80-year-old woman noticed a reddish nodule on her upper arm of 3 months duration. Local excision and pathologic evaluation demonstrated Merkel cell carcinoma. Wide resection of the primary lesion was performed and sentinel node biopsy disclosed no lymph node metastasis. These 2 cases were treated with adjuvant radiotherapy to the primary site and regional lymph nodes. The two patients are still alive, without recurrence or metastasis.[Skin Cancer (Japan) 2009 ; 24 : 292-295]
