Cytopathologic features and differential diagnostic considerations of primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung

Primary lymphoepithelioma‐like carcinoma (LELC) of the lung is an extremely rare disease that occurs more commonly in Asians, and is composed of undifferentiated carcinoma with prominent lymphoid stroma. LELC is reported to be closely associated with Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) infection. A case is pre...

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Published in:	Diagnostic cytopathology Vol. 40; no. 9; pp. 820 - 825
Main Authors:	Hayashi, Toshitetsu, Haba, Reiji, Tanizawa, Junko, Katsuki, Naomi, Kadota, Kyuichi, Miyai, Yumi, Bando, Kenji, Shibuya, Shinsuke, Nakano, Masayuki, Kushida, Yoshio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-09-2012
Subjects:	Aged Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases - chemistry Biomarkers, Tumor - chemistry Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - chemistry Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - virology Cell Nucleus - chemistry Cell Nucleus - pathology Cell Proliferation cytology Cytoplasm - chemistry Cytoplasm - pathology Diagnosis, Differential EBER Epstein-Barr virus Herpesvirus 4, Human - genetics Herpesvirus 4, Human - isolation & purification Humans Immunohistochemistry immunohistochemistry, Epstein‐Barr virus In Situ Hybridization Keratins - chemistry Lung Neoplasms - chemistry Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis Lung Neoplasms - virology lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma Male RNA, Viral - genetics RNA, Viral - isolation & purification smear
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