Volume 32, Issue 3 pp. 367-370
CASE REPORT

A rare case of pleural localisation of both metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Elise Kaspi

Corresponding Author

Elise Kaspi

Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Hôpital la Timone, Service de Biologie Cellulaire, Marseille, France

Correspondence

Elise Kaspi, INSERM U1251, Marseille Medical Genetics, Aix Marseille University, Faculty of Medicine la Timone, 27, Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France.

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Shirley Fritz

Shirley Fritz

AP-HM, CHU La Conception, Hematology and Vascular Biology Laboratory, Marseille, France

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Julien Colle

Julien Colle

Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, TAGC, La Conception, Hematology and Cellular Therapy Department, Marseille, France

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Florent Amatore

Florent Amatore

Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, Timone Hospital, Dermatology and Oncodermatology Department, Marseille, France

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Diane Frankel

Diane Frankel

Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Hôpital la Timone, Service de Biologie Cellulaire, Marseille, France

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Patrice Roll

Patrice Roll

Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, INSERM, MMG, Hôpital la Timone, Service de Biologie Cellulaire, Marseille, France

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First published: 02 December 2020
Citations: 2

Abstract

A rare case of a pleural fluid cytological analysis revealing synchronous Merkel cell carcinoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is presented with differential diagnosis.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

None.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

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