[Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the esophagus: description of a case].
The authors describe a case of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the esophagus occurring in a 77-year-old man. To date, 13 cases have been described in the literature, all in natives of Japan. Histological features, immunohistochemical findings and differential diagnosis are discussed. In our case epithelial neoplastic cells were completely negative for the EBV genome.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma; D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004279:DNA, Viral; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins