title: Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma in the trachea: report of a case.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-710, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jaejin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Song Am
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hojoong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Yoon
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jhingook
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery