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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the larynx: an extremely rare tumour in a patient of Chinese descent.

Jiawei Alexander Yap, Manish M Bundele, Ming Yann Lim, Julian Park Nam Goh

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jiawei Alexander YapDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore alexyap@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8235-4053
Manish M BundeleDepartment of Pathology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3333-1565
Ming Yann LimDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Julian Park Nam GohDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Tan Tock Seng Hospital · SG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) of the larynx is an extremely rare tumour which, unlike its nasopharyngeal counterpart, has shown a propensity to affect elderly Caucasian men and is not commonly associated with Epstein-Barr virus. We present a 70-year-old Chinese man who complained of hoarseness and dysphagia. Nasoendoscopy revealed a left supraglottic tumour. Preoperative MRI (in particular Diffusion Weighted Imaging) showed the possibility of two distinct components within a tumour. The patient underwent total pharyngolaryngectomy and bilateral selective neck dissection. The final histology report confirmed the presence of a tumour with two distinct components: predominant LEC with a smaller conventional (keratinising) squamous cell carcinoma component. The patient recovered well after surgery and subsequently underwent adjuvant radiotherapy. Final staging was pT3 N2c M0 (AJCC stage IVA). Follow-up over 2 years revealed no tumour recurrence.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Squamous CellEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsLarynxAgedChinaHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, Localhead and neck cancerhead and neck surgeryradiology

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PMID34670747
PMCPMC8529984
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