A Case of Primary Pulmonary Lymphoepithelioma-like Carcinoma Misdiagnosed as Adenocarcinoma

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Jae Seok Jeong¹  So Ri Kim¹  Seung Yong Park¹  Myoung Ja Chung²  Yong Chul Lee¹ 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School;Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Medical School

关键词: Carcinoma;    Non-Small-Cell Lung;    Lung Neoplasms;    Adenocarcinoma;   

DOI  :  10.4046/trd.2013.75.4.170

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

【 摘 要 】

Primary pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is rare, with a more favorable prognosis compared with that of other types of non-small cell lung cancers. Herein, we describe an interesting case of primary pulmonary LELC confirmed postoperatively, which had been initially diagnosed as poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. We suggest that despite the rarity of pulmonary LELC, it should be included as one of the differential diagnoses for lung malignancies. Physicians should consider taking a larger biopsy, especially when histologic examination shows undifferentiated nature.

【 授权许可】

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