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Vol. 40. Issue 8.
Pages 381-383 (August 2004)
Case Report
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Large Cell Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of the Lung
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J. Hernández Vázqueza,*, J. de Miguel Díeza, D. Llorente Íñigoa, F. Pedraza Serranoa, J.L. Serrano Saiza, E. Álvarez Fernándezb
a Servicio de Neumología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
b Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung is a rare tumor that is considered a subtype of undifferentiated large cell carcinoma with abundant invasion by lymphocytes. Although initially described as a tumor occurring in the nasopharynx, this type of carcinoma has since been seen in many other organs. We report the case of a 59-year-old male smoker diagnosed with lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma.

Key Words:
Large cell lung cancer
Lymphoepithelioma of the lung
Epstein-Barr virus

El carcinoma tipo linfoepitelioma pulmonar es una entidad muy poco frecuente. Se considera una variante del carcinoma indiferenciado de células grandes que se caracteriza por su gran infiltración linfoide. Aunque inicialmente se describió en la nasofaringe, posteriormente se ha observado en otros muchos órganos. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 59 años, fumador, al que se diagnosticó de un carcinoma tipo linfoepitelioma.

Palabras clave:
Carcinoma anaplásico pulmonar
Linfoepitelioma pulmonar
Virus de Epstein-Barr.
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