Malignant Lymphoepithelial Lesion of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Malignant lymphoepithelial lesions are rare tumors of the major salivary glands. They most often occur in Asians and Greenland Eskimos and are strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. We report a case of a malignant lymphoepithelial lesion of the parotid gland that developed in an Ital...

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Published in:Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
Main Authors: Wu, Derrina Ling-Ling, Shemen, Larry, Brady, Terrence, Saw, Daisy
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2001
Subjects:
Otorhinolaryngology
Greenland
eskimo*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/014556130108001109
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/014556130108001109
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Summary:Malignant lymphoepithelial lesions are rare tumors of the major salivary glands. They most often occur in Asians and Greenland Eskimos and are strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. We report a case of a malignant lymphoepithelial lesion of the parotid gland that developed in an Italian-American woman whose serology was positive for Epstein-Barr virus antibody. The patient underwent a left total parotidectomy and upper neck dissection, followed by radiation therapy. At the 2-year follow-up, she remained free of disease.

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