TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2016 , Vol 31 , Num 4
Primary Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of the Lung
Elif TANRIVERDI1,Mehmet Akif ÖZGÜL1,Özgür İŞGÖRÜCÜ2,Songül BÜYÜKKALE2,Adnan SAYAR2,Güler ÖZGÜL3,Demet TURAN1,Halide Nur ÜRER4,Erdoğan ÇETINKAYA1
1Department of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey
2Department of Chest Surgery, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey
3Department of Chest Diseases, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey
4Department of Medical Pathology, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey DOI : 10.5505/tjo.2017.1490

Summary

Primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is a rare tumor of the lung. LELC may also be seen in the nasopharynx, salivary glands, stomach, or thymus. These tumors are often associated with Epstein- Barr virus infection. Patient presenting with left hilar fullness and peripheral nodule in the left lung was admitted to our clinic for diagnostic examination. Postoperative histopathological results of sample confirmed diagnosis of LELC of the lung. LELC is classified as subtype of non-small cell lung cancer; however, prognosis is better than non-LELC type of non-small cell lung carcinoma. Presently described is a case of this rare disease.