This case is an interesting and unusual combination of tumors. The origin of the Merkel cell carcinoma is revisited. Debated origins include neuroendocrine, epithelial, and pleuripotent stem cell.
Lasers have several unique properties that allow for the production of intensely powerful beams of light. These same properties also carry significant hazards for those not familiar with their safe use. If misdirected, laser beams can produce blindness or full-thickness cutaneous burns. Dry surgical gauze and drapes can ignite with sufficient exposure to laser energy, and treatment of infected tissue can generate a plume that poses a biohazard risk to the physician and staff as well. In order to use these powerful devices most effectively and safely, the physician should understand the basics of laser safety and be able to implement practical methods of operation.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.