Lymphoepithelioma-like Carcinoma of the Skin -Report of a Case-
Journal
中華皮膚科醫學雜誌
Journal Volume
21卷
Journal Issue
3期
Pages
264-267
Date Issued
2003
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Abstract
Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin (LELCS) is a rare tumor with a microscopic resemblance to lymphoepitheliomatous tumors of the nasopharynx. Among the cases reported so far, no clear cancerous cell origin can be found. Some authors suspected adnexal origin because of dermal locationof the tumor with focal eccrine, sebaceous, or follicular differentiation. We present an exam- ple of this rare cutaneous neoplasm that was located on the nose tip of a 75-year-old man. Histopathologically, the neoplasm has clear connection to the overlying epidermis. To our knowledge, only two cases of LELCS with connection to the overlying epidermis have previously been reported. (Dermatol Sinica 21:264-267, 2003)
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