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Management of a Rare Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland in Elderly

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Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) of salivary glands is a rare malignant salivary gland tumour and demonstrates genetic and regional distribution. It commonly occurs in major salivary gland especially parotid gland. We report a case of LEC of submandibular gland occurring in a 70 year-old lady.

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  1. ORL Head and Neck Surgery Department, Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah, Jalan Salleh, 84000, Muar, Johor, Malaysia

    Mohd Eksan Sairin, Noorizan Yahya, Chew Yok Kuan & Mohamad Khir Abdullah

  2. ORL Head and Neck Surgery Department, UKM Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus

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Sairin, M.E., Yahya, N., Kuan, C.Y. et al. Management of a Rare Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland in Elderly. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 71 (Suppl 1), 18–20 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-015-0940-6

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