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Lymphoepithelioma – like carcinoma of the bladder in a North African man: a case report

Citation: Trabelsi A, Ben Abdelkrim S, Rammeh S, Stita W, Sriha B, Mokni M, Korbi S. Lymphoepithelioma - like carcinoma of the bladder in a North African man: a case report. North Am J Med Sci 2009; 1: 375-376.   
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ISSN: 1947 – 2714

Abstract
Context: Lymphoepithelioma - like carcinoma of the bladder is an extremely rare tumour. We discuss through a new case and a review of the literature the pathological pattern and the management of this uncommon entity. Case report: We report the case of a 58 year-old man who presented with a macroscopic hematuria. Transurethral bladder resection was consistent with the diagnostic of a poorly differentiated carcinoma infiltrating the bladder's muscle. A radical cysto-prostatectomy was performed. The pathological examination revealed an EBV negative lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the bladder. Conclusion: Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the bladder is a rare bladder cancer that is important to recognize since it has a favourable prognosis.

Keywords: Bladder, lymphoepithelioma – like carcinoma, immunohistochemistry.

Correspondence to: Department of Pathology, Farhat Hached hospital, Sousse, 4000, Tunisia. Tel.: 21699326546, Fax: 21673226702. Email: benabdelkrims@voila.fr