## 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
Primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung
✍ Scribed by Barroso, Ana; Nogueira, Rosete; Lencastre, Hernani; Seada, Jorge; Parente, Bárbara
- Book ID
- 118575684
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 783 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0169-5002
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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
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