Lymphoepithelial cyst in the lung: A case report

Rakesh V. Alva; Lawrence Rosenthal; Linda B. Haramati; Rashna Madan; Thomas K. Aldrich

doi:10.1378/chest.123.4.1299

Lymphoepithelial cyst in the lung: A case report

Rakesh V. Alva, Lawrence Rosenthal, Linda B. Haramati, Rashna Madan, Thomas K. Aldrich

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An unusual endobronchial presentation of lymphoepithelial cysts (LECs) is described in a HIV-seropositive patient. The bilateral infrahilar cysts had followed an apparently benign course for 2 years. Bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial mass occluding the anterior basilar segment of the left lower lobe. Biopsy resulted in emptying of the cyst and showed the typical pseudostratified columnar epithelium with intraepithelial lymphocytes of an LEC. This diagnosis should be considered in patients with HIV infection and pulmonary cysts on CT.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1299-1302
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chest
Volume	123
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.123.4.1299
State	Published - Apr 1 2003

Keywords

Bronchoscopy
Cavity
HIV infection
Lung mass
Lung nodule

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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