Ferlito A, Donati L F
J Laryngol Otol. 1977 Oct;91(10):869-83. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100084498.
Three cases of the so-cassed malignant lymphoepithelial lesion occurring in women are described. The authors, however, prefer to label the lesion 'undifferentiated carcinoma of the parotid'. From an accurate review of the world literature it appears that 23 cases of such lesion have been reported, 22 arising in the parotid and 1 in the submandibular gland. The malignant lymphoepithelial lesion has been mainly encountered in Eskimos and the three cases of the present report are the first to have been evidenced in Europe. The malignant lymphoepithelial lesion is discussed from the taxonomic, nosologic, pathogenetic, diagnostic and therapeutic points of view. The lesion does not seem to be of an autoimmune nature, unlike the benign lymphoepithelial lesion which is generally regarded as an autoimmune disease.
本文描述了3例发生于女性的所谓恶性淋巴上皮病变。然而，作者更倾向于将该病变标记为“腮腺未分化癌”。通过对世界文献的精确回顾，发现已报道了23例此类病变，其中22例发生于腮腺，1例发生于下颌下腺。恶性淋巴上皮病变主要见于爱斯基摩人，本报告中的3例是欧洲首次证实的病例。本文从分类学、疾病分类学、发病机制、诊断和治疗等角度对恶性淋巴上皮病变进行了讨论。与通常被视为自身免疫性疾病的良性淋巴上皮病变不同，该病变似乎不具有自身免疫性质。
