title: Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin: an exceedingly rare primary skin tumor.
abstract: Primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin (LE-lCS) is a very rare cutaneous malignancy of uncertain origin. The neoplasm reveals typical morphological similarity to undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (lymphoepithelioma). This case report presents a 47-year-old man with a 5 mm erythematous papule on dorsal nose of six months duration. The patient underwent complete surgical excision and is disease free 7 months later.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Ramesh Kumar
authors: RK
authors: Kushwaha
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Suresh Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Jain
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
authors: H B
authors: HB
authors: Abhinandan
authors: Consultant Pathologist, Baheti Laboratory, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Dinesh
authors: D
authors: Baheti
keywords: EBV; lymphoepithelioma; lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma; nasopharyngeal carcinoma; primary skin tumour