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CASE REPORT

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the ureter discovered intraoperatively during a hysterectomy

Peter Ma¹, Tim Leonard², J. C. Trussell³

1 Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
2 Department of Anatomical Pathology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. JC Trussell, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, MCH055, Hershey, PA17033 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2008, 15(6), 4421-4424.

Abstract

We present a patient with a T2NXMX lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the lower third of her left ureter discovered incidentally during removal of a large uterine mass. This case of LELC is unique for its presentation in the context of fibroid mass and its distinct (incidental) manner of discovery. To our knowledge, this will be the sixth case report to describe LELC of the ureter. A review of available literature and summary of upper tract cases are provided.

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