title: Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the urinary bladder: A rare case report.
abstract: Bladder cancers are the second most common urogenital malignancy, its most common type being urothelial carcinoma. Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) which is commonly described in the nasopharynx is a very rare presentation in the bladder. Diagnosis of this entity poses a histopathological challenge. Nonetheless, the correct diagnosis is important as it implies a different therapeutic approach with the potential bladder salvage treatment protocol. We here present a case of an 87-year-old man, who was diagnosed as LELC. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of LELC reported from India in English literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raphael
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Ankit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jitani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Stephen L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sailo
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Mhiesivilie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vakha
keywords: Epstein–Barr virus-encoded RNA; immunohistochemistry; lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma; urinary bladder