A Practical Update of Surgical Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Skin

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">(1) Complete examination of the skin (including scalp) and regional lymph nodes</td><td align="center"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left">(2) Computerized tomography (CT) of chest to rule out lung metastases or small-cell carcinoma arising in the lung and metastasizing to the skin</td><td align="center"> </td></tr><tr><td align="left">(3) Positron emission tomography (PET) with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18FDG), either alone or combined with computed tomography</td><td align="center"> </td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Staging workup should include the following.

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