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Case report

Coexistence of head and face Merkel cell and squamous cell carcinomas in the elderly population – a case report and literature review

Shiwei Zhang
1
,
Hongliang Ji
1
,
Pan Qin
1

  1. Hubei Provincial Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Wuhan, China
Pol J Pathol 2025; 76 (1): 59-63
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pjp.2025.149383
Online publish date: 2025/04/09
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