Lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) is most commonly seen in the nasopharynx.Very rarely it is found in the salivary gland, preferably in parotid gland followed by submandibular gland where it accounts for 0.4% of all KIDNEY TONE PET malignant salivary gland tumours.Most commonly it is seen in fifth decade with female predominance.Significant correlation has been reported between this tumour and the Epstein Barr virus (EBV).
It has a racial predilection for Inuits,Chinese and Japanese.Very rarely it is found In Indians.So we present a case of LEC of parotid gland in a 23 year old male Indian patient.As this is a very radiosensitive tumour, surgery followed by radiotherapy remains VIT C 500MG ORANGE the treatment of choice.