Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin in a Polish patient

Michał Sobjanek; Magdalena Dobosz; Rafał Pęksa; Małgorzata Sokołowska-Wojdyło; Anna Kowalczyk; Igor Michajłowski; Roman Nowicki

doi:10.5114/pdia.2014.40952

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin in a Polish patient

Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2015 Feb;32(1):56-8. doi: 10.5114/pdia.2014.40952. Epub 2015 Feb 3.

Authors

Michał Sobjanek¹, Magdalena Dobosz², Rafał Pęksa³, Małgorzata Sokołowska-Wojdyło¹, Anna Kowalczyk⁴, Igor Michajłowski¹, Roman Nowicki¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland. Head of Department: Prof. Roman Nowicki MD, PhD.
² Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland. Head of Department: Prof. Roman Nowicki MD, PhD ; Department of Plastic Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland. Head of Department: Alicja Renkielska MD, PhD.
³ Department of Pathomorphology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland. Head of Department: Prof. Wojciech Biernat MD, PhD.
⁴ Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland. Head of Department: Prof. Jacek Jassem MD, PhD.

Abstract

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin (LELCS) is a very rare cutaneous neoplasm with limited metastatic potential. It presents distinctive histopathologic features similar to undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma and clinical similarities with other skin neoplasms. We present the first case of LELCS in Polish patients. A 72-year-old woman presented with a 12 months' history of painless, solitary tumor on the nose. A wide local excision was performed. There was no evidence of local recurrence 24 months after surgical treatment.

Keywords: lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin; surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports