Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma in the trachea: report of a case

Surg Today. 2007;37(7):584-6. doi: 10.1007/s00595-006-3467-3. Epub 2007 Jun 26.

Abstract

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is a non-nasopharyngeal undifferentiated carcinoma with prominent lymphoid infiltration. To our knowledge, only two cases of LELC in the trachea have ever been reported. This tumor has a strong association with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is especially prevalent in Asians and absent in Caucasians. We report a case of tracheal LELC with EBV-association in a 22-year-old man. The patient was treated with tracheal resection and anastomosis, followed later by adjuvant radiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Biopsy
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Trachea / surgery
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / surgery