Endgames
Case Scenario
Merkel cell carcinoma mistaken for allergic contact dermatitis
BMJ 2015; 351 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h4635 (Published 30 October 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h4635
- Emily Craven, senior house officer1,
- Anton Alexandroff, consultant dermatologist2,
- J K David Liu, senior house officer3,
- Stephen Hillier, clinical fellow in human factors and simulation4
- 1Department of General Surgery, Southland Hospital, Invercargill, 9810, New Zealand
- 2Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals of Leicester, UK
- 3Department of Emergency Medicine, Southland Hospital, Invercargill, New Zealand
- 4Department of Clinical Education, Northampton General Hospital, UK
- Correspondence to: E Craven ejc4848{at}hotmail.co.uk
A 91 year old woman presented to the emergency department with a five day history of an erythematous rash⇓. She was diagnosed as having allergic contact dermatitis, but …
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