Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the large intestine: A case report and literature review

Cristina Díaz Del Arco; Fernando Esteban Collazo; Mª Jesús Fernández Aceñero

doi:10.1016/j.patol.2017.08.002

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the large intestine: A case report and literature review

Rev Esp Patol. 2018 Jan-Mar;51(1):18-22. doi: 10.1016/j.patol.2017.08.002. Epub 2017 Oct 16.

Authors

Cristina Díaz Del Arco¹, Fernando Esteban Collazo², Mª Jesús Fernández Aceñero³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgical Pathology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: crisdelarco@gmail.com.
² Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
³ Department of Surgical Pathology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 29290316
DOI: 10.1016/j.patol.2017.08.002

Abstract

Lymphoepithelioma like carcinoma (LELC) is a well-known neoplastic lesion that mainly involves the stomach and which has been linked to Epstein Barr virus infection. There are exceptional cases of intestinal involvement by LELC, with 7 reported cases to date. We report a new case of LELC affecting the right colon and review the literature on this rare disorder, with special emphasis on pathogenesis, molecular features and differential diagnosis.

Keywords: Carcinoma; Colon; Linfocitario; Linfoepitelioma; Lymphoepithelioma-like; Lymphoid; Recto; Rectum.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma / pathology*
Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
Female
Humans