Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the uterine cervix

South Med J. 2000 Oct;93(10):1024-7.

Abstract

We describe two rare cervical tumors having morphologic features closely resembling those of the nasopharyngeal lymphoepithelioma. This entity has historically been classified as a subtype of squamous cell carcinoma, but after reviewing the literature and the two cases presented here, we propose that this tumor is a distinct carcinoma of the cervix that differs from squamous cell carcinoma in that it carries a more favorable prognosis, typically affects a younger population of women, is more prevalent in noncaucasian populations (especially those of Asian descent), and lacks a clearly defined association with infection due to human papilloma virus (HPV).

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Asia / ethnology
  • Asian
  • Carcinoma / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma / ethnology
  • Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / ethnology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / ethnology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*