Unusual skin tumors: Merkel cell carcinoma, eccrine carcinoma, glomus tumors, and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Jun;89(3):727-38. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2009.02.005.

Abstract

This article discusses the epidemiology, etiology, presentation, pathology, evaluation and staging, and treatment of unusual skin tumors, such as Merkel cell carcinoma, eccrine carcinoma, glomus tumors, and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acrospiroma* / diagnosis
  • Acrospiroma* / epidemiology
  • Acrospiroma* / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell* / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell* / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell* / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dermatofibrosarcoma* / diagnosis
  • Dermatofibrosarcoma* / epidemiology
  • Dermatofibrosarcoma* / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Glomus Tumor* / diagnosis
  • Glomus Tumor* / epidemiology
  • Glomus Tumor* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Neoplasm Staging / methods
  • Prognosis
  • Skin Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Skin Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / therapy
  • United States / epidemiology