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Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland.

Souha Kallel, Sirine Ayadi, Noura Salem, Mouna Zghal, Ben Ayed Mariem, Lobna Ayedi, Malek Mnejja, Tahya Boudawara, Ilhem Charfeddine

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Article in SAGE open medical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors.

Souha KallelENT Department and Research Laboratory LR23ES01, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Sirine AyadiENT Department and Research Laboratory LR23ES01, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5433-6808
Noura SalemENT Department and Research Laboratory LR23ES01, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mouna ZghalDepartment of Pathology and Research Laboratory LR18SP10, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Ben Ayed MariemENT Department and Research Laboratory LR23ES01, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9296-762X
Lobna AyediDepartment of Pathology and Research Laboratory LR18SP10, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Malek MnejjaENT Department and Research Laboratory LR23ES01, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Tahya BoudawaraDepartment of Pathology and Research Laboratory LR18SP10, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Ilhem CharfeddineENT Department and Research Laboratory LR23ES01, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the salivary glands is an exceptional oncological condition that predominantly emerges within the parotid gland. A significant prevalence of lymphoepithelial carcinoma has been reported in the Inuit population, along with an associated positive serology for Epstein-Barr virus in these endemic regions. In this paper, we present a case of primary lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland in a 68-year-old female patient with a history of diabetes and hypertension residing in a non-endemic area. Histology plays a critical role in the definitive diagnosis, and confirming the primary origin of lymphoepithelial carcinoma after ruling out metastasis from undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The mainstay of treatment is a combination of surgical resection and adjuvant radiotherapy. Inoperable forms are typically managed with chemoradiotherapy.

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EBV neoplasmsLymphoepithelial carcinomamalignant parotid neoplasms

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PMCPMC11168047

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