Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma Originating in the Submandibular Gland

악하선에서 발생한 림프상피암종 1예

  • Kim, Sun Hong (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Geun Jeon (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Shin, Hyun Il (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Sun, Dong Il (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 김선홍 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 김근전 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 신현일 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 선동일 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2021.07.29
  • Accepted : 2021.08.24
  • Published : 2021.11.30
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Abstract

Lymphoepithelial carcinoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor, especially those localized at the head and neck region. The histological prototype of lymphoepithelial carcinoma is undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Herein, we report a case of a tumor localized in the left submandibular gland in a 20-year-old male. The tumor mass was surgically excised with the submandibular gland, and the specimen was pathologically confirmed to be lymphoepithelial carcinoma.

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