Sönmez Ergün, SelmaKirazoğlu, AhmetAkdemir, Osman CemilSu Küçük, ÖzlemAltınok, PelinYıldız, Pelin2023-03-012023-03-012023-01-01Sönmez Ergün S, Kirazoğlu A, Akdemir OC, Küçük ÖS, Altınok P, Yıldız P. Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Bezmialem Science 2023;11(1):128-312148-2373https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/37708Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare tumor that arises from mechanoreceptor Merkel cells. Ultraviolet exposure, immunosuppression and Merkel cell polyoma virus play a significant role in tumor pathogenesis. Although it typically presents as an initially indolent growing, painless solitary lesion, the course of MCC may be aggressive due to the nodal invasion, distant metastasis and high recurrence rates. We presented a case of MCC with a background history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with immunosuppressive therapy for many years who had necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMerkel cell carcinomaimmunosuppressiontherapyarticle10.14235/bas.galenos.2022.08760128131111