A Case of Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of the Lung.

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Jung, Chi Young¹  Shim, Sang Woo¹  Park, Chang Kwon²  Kwon, Kun Young³  Jeon, Young June¹ 

[1] Departments of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine;Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine;Departments of Pathology, Keimyung University School of Medicine

关键词: Carcinoma;    Non-Small-Cell Lung;    Solitary Pulmonary Nodule;    Lung Neoplasms;    Herpesvirus 4;    Human;   

DOI  :  10.4046/trd.2011.71.5.363

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

【 摘 要 】

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the lung is a very rare tumor. Originally described in the nasopharynx as lymphoepithelioma, this carcinoma has also been found in the stomach, esophagus, thymus, cervix, urinary bladder, skin, and salivary glands. Histologically, it is an undifferentiated carcinoma that has a syncytial appearance with tumor cells and is infiltrated by numerous lymphocytes, macrophages, and plasma cells. LELC of the lung occurs more commonly in Asians, particularly Chinese. Many studies have reported the association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and LELC of the lung in Asian patients. A 45-year-old man had a solitary pulmonary nodule on a routine chest X-ray examination. As a malignant tumor was suspected, surgical resection was performed to establish the correct diagnosis. The pathology of the excised tumor demonstrated LELC of the lung. This is the first report of LELC of the lung in Korea.

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