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Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the colon

Report of a case with histologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular studies for epstein-barr virus

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

We report a case of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the colon in a 62-year-old Hispanic male with multiple other tumors, including thyroid, breast, pharyngeal, and prostate carcinomas; a neurofibrosarcoma; and a meningioma. The association with Epstein-Barr virus infection and colonic lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma was studied using immunohistochemical and polymerase chain reaction techniques.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard., 66160, Kansas City, Kansas

    Sahar Samaha M.D.,  Ossama Tawfik M.D., Ph.D., Rebecca Horvat Ph.D. & Paramjit Bhatia M.D.

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Samaha, S., Tawfik, O., Horvat, R. et al. Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the colon. Dis Colon Rectum 41, 925–928 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02235379

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