Korean J Med.
2009 Apr;76(Suppl 1):S35-S39.
A case of submucosal gastric lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. jbi@med.yu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Gastric lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is a rare disease with a good prognosis. Submucosal LELC is very rare and difficult to diagnose by endoscopic biopsy. Endoscopic ultrasonography is the best modality for diagnosing submucosal tumors. Submucosal LELC can be confused with benign submucosal tumors. Here, we report a case of a submucosal gastric lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma.