## BACKGROUND. Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the lung occurs at a higher frequency in Asian compared with Western patients. Its association with Epstein-Barr virus varies among different ethnic groups. ## METHODS. Nine patients with primary LELC of the lung treated at a single inst
Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung
โ Scribed by Barry Miller; Charles Montgomery; Alvin L. Watne; Dan Johnson; Tim Bailey; Ronald Kowalski
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 653 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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โฆ Synopsis
Historically lymphoepithelioma was a term used to describe an undifferentiated mucosal carcinoma with a lymphocytic component arising only from the nasopharynx , although recently, lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma has been found to occur as a primary tumor of the lung. Thus far, five patients have been documented as having this rare anatomical presentation. The patient that is being presented is the latest case of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung and will be compared clinically and histologically with the other four cases. The case is presented in order to discuss optimal methods of diagnoses and treatment for this condition.
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## Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the lung is a recently recognized primary non-small cell lung carcinoma with distinct clinicopathological features and an aetiological association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. The tumour consists of clusters and sheets of poorly or undiffer