Case report: lymphoepithelial-like carcinoma of the lung-a chronic disease?

• Main Authors: Wong Joelle FS, Teo Melissa CC
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2012-05-01
• Series: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
• Subjects: Lymphoepithelial-like carcinoma; Non small cell lung cancer; Epstein-barr virus; Metastatic lung cancer
• Online Access: http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/91

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This is a case of metastatic lung cancer of the lymphoepithelial-like carcinoma (LELC) variant who first presented with symptomatic brain metastasis. The patient underwent local and systemic treatment for metastatic disease with good clinical outcome. The patient was disease free for four years then she had primary lung recurrence which was surgically resected. She underwent a second course of chemotherapy with saw her through another two years of disease free period. A recurrence of the cancer was detected intra-abdominally on the seventh year of diagnosis. This was treated again with surgical resection and another course of chemotherapy.</p>