Merkel cell carcinoma of the gluteal region: a rare case report and literature review Authors Mahmut Corapli Department of Radiology, Adiyaman training and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey Burcin Pehlivanoglu Department of Pathology, Adiyaman Training and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey Haci Taner Bulut Department of Radiology, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey Huseyin Alakus Department of Surgery Oncology, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey Nadiye Akdeniz Department of Medical Oncology, Adiyaman Training and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.957 Abstract Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous neuroendocrine cancer that shows aggressive biologic behavior. Although it usually occurs in sun-exposed areas, it can rarely be seen in non-sun-exposed sites. Here, we present a 66-year-old woman with MCC arising from the right gluteal region that was treated wide excision and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. In the 24th month follow-up, the case was disease and recurrence free, representing the longest survival among patients with gluteal MCC. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to improve survival rates in patients with non-sun-exposed MCC. Keywords: Merkel cell carcinoma, non-sun-exposed, Continuous... Downloads Full Text Article Published 2021-11-01 How to Cite Mahmut Corapli, Burcin Pehlivanoglu, Haci Taner Bulut, Huseyin Alakus, & Nadiye Akdeniz. (2021). Merkel cell carcinoma of the gluteal region: a rare case report and literature review. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(4), 1273–1276. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.957 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 71 No. 4 (2021): APRIL Section CASE REPORT