Lymphoepithelioma
| Lymphoepithelioma | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Schmincke–Regaud tumor |
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| Nasopharyngeal lymphoepithelioma in a lymph node. Note the small, blue lymphocytes between the larger cancer cells. | |
| Specialty | Oncology |
Lymphoepithelioma is a type of poorly differentiated
tumor. Lymphoepithelioma is also known as "class III nasopharyngeal carcinoma" in the WHO classification system. It has a high tendency to metastasize and is responsive to radiotherapy. Most cases are associated with Epstein–Barr virus infection.[1]
colon, endometrium, prostate, and skin,[1] as well as urinary bladder, trachea, esophagus, stomach, salivary glands, vulva.[2]
History
Lymphoepithelioma may also be referred to as Schmincke–Regaud tumor, after the German pathologist Alexander Schminke and French radiologist Claude Regaud.
References
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