[Thymic Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma:Report of a Case].

Abstract

Thymic lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) is a rare subtype of thymic cancer and reported in 6% of thymic carcinoma. In terms of histopathology, it closely mimics undifferentiated tumors that originate in the nasopharynx, and in half of the cases, it has been associated to the Epstein-Barr (EB) virus infection. Seven reports have been published on the result of surgical resection, particularly in the early stages of thymic LEC. Recurrence was reported in three patients, and one patient died. In our case, the patient underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for a partial thymectomy and thymomectomy and was alive without recurrence 92 months after the surgery without adjuvant therapy.