Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of the Lung: An Unusual Case and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Yuan-Chun Huang,
Ching Hsueh,
Shang-Yun Ho,
ChiungYing Liao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6846
pISSN - 2090-6854
DOI - 10.1155/2013/143405
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoepithelioma like carcinoma , pathological , lung , radiology , radiological weapon , carcinoma , surgery , pathology , virus , virology , epstein–barr virus
We described a case of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the lung of a 65-year-old man with initial symptoms of intermittent chest pain and mild shortness of breath for 2 weeks. A right-lung mass was noted on chest computed tomography (CT) scan and was proved histopathologically as LELC of lung after video-assisted thorascopic lobectomy. He was successfully treated with lobectomy with postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy and is alive without signs of recurrence for 36 months after the diagnosis. It is important for clinicians, pathologists, and radiologists to understand the clinical, pathological, and radiological presentations of this neoplasm to avoid improper clinical decision making and misdiagnosis.
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