Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the minor salivary gland

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1997 Jun;123(6):638-40. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1997.01900060088015.

Abstract

Undifferentiated carcinoma of the minor salivary glands has been rarely reported in the world literature. Lymphoepithelial carcinoma, which is a variant of undifferentiated carcinoma, is distinguished from small cell and large cell undifferentiated carcinoma by its association with benign lymphoepithelial lesions. We report a case of a lymphoepithelial carcinoma developing in a minor salivary gland of the oral cavity in a 69-year-old woman. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a lymphoepithelial carcinoma arising from a minor salivary gland.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Salivary Glands, Minor / pathology