Management of a Rare Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland in Elderly

Mohd Eksan Sairin; Noorizan Yahya; Chew Yok Kuan; Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus; Mohamad Khir Abdullah

doi:10.1007/s12070-015-0940-6

Management of a Rare Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland in Elderly

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Oct;71(Suppl 1):18-20. doi: 10.1007/s12070-015-0940-6. Epub 2015 Dec 14.

Authors

Mohd Eksan Sairin¹, Noorizan Yahya¹, Chew Yok Kuan¹, Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus², Mohamad Khir Abdullah¹

Affiliations

¹ ORL Head and Neck Surgery Department, Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah, Jalan Salleh, 84000 Muar, Johor Malaysia.
² 2ORL Head and Neck Surgery Department, UKM Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Abstract

Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) of salivary glands is a rare malignant salivary gland tumour and demonstrates genetic and regional distribution. It commonly occurs in major salivary gland especially parotid gland. We report a case of LEC of submandibular gland occurring in a 70 year-old lady.

Keywords: Elderly; Lymphoepithelial carcinoma; Submandibular gland.