Open AccessLymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the upper urinary tract: A systematic review of case reports
Author(s) -
Shicong Lai,
Samuel Seery,
Wei Zhang,
Ming Liu,
Guan Zhang,
JianYe Wang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i4.771
Subject(s) - medicine , pathological , urinary system , systematic review , disease , upper urinary tract , pathology , oncology , gastroenterology , medline , political science , law
Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinomas (LELCs) are rare, malignant epithelial tumors, generally considered a subtype of squamous cell carcinoma. LELCs are undifferentiated and can occur in multiple tissues, although LELCs in the urinary tract are extremely rare. As such, evidence does not provide clinicians with guidelines for the best practices. Even though this is a rare disease, it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, we must learn to differentiate LELC types and identify risk factors for early identification.