Thoracic Research and Practice
Case report

An Unusual Tumour of the Lung: Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma

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Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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Atatürk Training and Research Hospital for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Chest Disease, Ankara, Turkey

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Atatürk Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Center, Department of Pathology, Ankara, Turkey

Thorac Res Pract 2005; 6: Turkish Respiratory Journal 169-171
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A 22-year-old male patient admitted to the hospital with a left hilar mass and pleural effusion was diagnosed as lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the lung, which is an unusual tumour most commonly seen in Asians. The patient had stage IIIB disease with metastatic paraaortic lymph node and pulmonary vein involvement. He received chemo-radiotherapy. Sequential radiotherapy in combination with three cycles of cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil was given. The patient was alive and active four years after the diagnosis.

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