Epstein-Barr Virus Positive Primary Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland with Hot Uptake of the Nasopharynx at Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.4.313
- Author:
Chae Dong YIM
1
;
Seong Jun WON
;
Yeon Hee JOO
;
Seung Hoon WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. lesaby@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epstein-Barr virus;
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma;
Parotid gland
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Electrons*;
Herpesvirus 4, Human*;
Nasopharynx*;
Parotid Gland*;
Salivary Gland Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2016;59(4):313-316
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) is a rare histological type of cancer of the salivary glands. LEC is characterized histologically as non-keratinizing, undifferentiated squamous cell carcinoma with lymphocytic infiltration. According to several in-situ hybridization studies, LEC is strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. We report, along with a review of literature, a rare case of EBV positive primary LEC of the parotid that excluded the possibility of coexisting or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
