Login / Signup

Partial Gastric Resection for Symptomatic Anemia following Diagnosis of Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) of the Skin with Gastric Metastasis.

Zachary EagleFrancis EssienGeorge ShahinAmia JonesJohn McKeeCamille ElkinsWassem Juakiem
Published in: Clinical medicine insights. Case reports (2022)
Anemia may be a significant cause of the morbidity and mortality associated with MCC with gastric metastasis. Our case demonstrates a positive outcome associated with partial gastric resection and presents a possible treatment option for this rare disease process.
Keyphrases
  • chronic kidney disease
  • iron deficiency
  • wound healing