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MR Imaging of Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma in the Posterior Cervical Space: A Case Report  

Lee, Seok-Hoon (Department of Radiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine)
Cheong, Ki-Woong (Department of Radiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine)
Hong, Young-Ok (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.63, no.6, 2010 , pp. 491-494 More about this Journal
Abstract
Lymphoepithelial carcinoma is a rare category of malignant neoplasm that consists of undifferentiated malignant epithelial cells admixed with lymphocytes. Lymphoepithelial carcinoma predominantly occurs in the upper aero-digestive tract and only few cases of metastasis in the posterior cervical space have currently been reported. We report here on a case of lymphoepithelial carcinoma in the posterior cervical space.
Keywords
Undifferentiated carcinoma; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm; Neck; Neoplasm, Metastasis;
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