Primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung in an adolescent girl with unusual presentation

Piyush Ranjan; Sukesh C. Nair; Ankur Goyal; Mehar C. Sharma; Naval K. Vikram; Rita Sood

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160826

Authors

Piyush Ranjan Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029
Sukesh C. Nair Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029
Ankur Goyal Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029
Mehar C. Sharma Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029
Naval K. Vikram Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029
Rita Sood Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160826

Keywords:

Primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma, Lung cancer, Clubbing, LELC

Abstract

Primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of lung is a rare tumour of lung mostly reported from south-east Asia. It occurs in middle aged persons of either sex and presents with the complaint of cough and haemoptysis. We report a case of primary LELC of lung in a young girl with unusual presentation.

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