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CASE REPORT

Bilateral Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Lid Misdiagnosed as Basal Cell Carcinoma

S. Thakur Sellyoak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
,
K. Chalioulias Sellyoak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
,
M. Hayes Hereford County Hospital, Hereford, UK
&
A. While Hereford County Hospital, Hereford, UK
Pages 139-141 | Received 08 Dec 2006, Accepted 24 Apr 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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