# Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of the Sublingual Gland: A Case Report

## TL;DR

This paper reports a rare case of lymphoepithelial carcinoma in a Hispanic patient's sublingual gland, a location and population where it is seldom seen.

## Contribution

The first reported case of sublingual lymphoepithelial carcinoma in a Hispanic patient in the English literature.

## Key findings

- Lymphoepithelial carcinoma was identified in the sublingual gland of a Hispanic patient.
- This case expands the known demographic and anatomical range of sublingual LEC.
- It is the seventh English-language case report of sublingual LEC and the first in a Hispanic individual.

## Abstract

Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) of the salivary gland is a rare squamous cell carcinoma. LEC commonly presents in the parotid and submandibular glands and rarely in the sublingual gland. While salivary gland LEC has a predilection for Inuit-Yupik and Chinese populations, few cases have been reported in the Hispanic population and none for sublingual glands in the English language literature. Here, we present the seventh case report in the English language literature for sublingual LEC and the first case observed in a Hispanic patient.