Author/Authors :
Karabulut, Yasemin Yuyucu Çankırı State Hospital - Clinic Pathology, Turkey , Kaygusuz, Gülşah Ankara Üniversitesi - School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Kuzu, Işınsu Ankara Üniversitesi - School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey , Kankaya, Duygu Ankara Üniversitesi - School of Medicine - Department of Pathology, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Tdt positive small round cell tumor: Is this always lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma?
Abstract :
Merkel cell carcinoma is a high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin characterized by cells with a “blastic” appearance, scanty cytoplasm, evenly distributed chromatin. Terminal deoxy-nucleotidyl transferase is a DNA polymerase expressed by thymic T cells lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia and some cases of acute myeloid leukemia. Herein, we report a case of Terminal deoxy-nucleotidyl transferase positive small round cell tumor in consistent with Merkel cell carcinoma.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Merkel cell carcinoma , terminal deoxy , nucleotidyl transferase , leukemia , lymphoma
JournalTitle :
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
