
Site: Scalp
Diagnosis: Merkel cell carcinoma
Sex: M
Age: 83
Type: Dermlite Non Polarised
Submitted By: Cliff Rosendahl
Description: Histology
History: This 83 year old gentleman presented for a routine skin check and this lesion was discovered. Prior to biopsy this lesion was lasered without biopsy by another practitioner but subsequent wide excision of the area discovered a residual dermal based Merkel cell carcinoma at the site where this lesion had been.