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Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma-A case report

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Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma is a very rare tumor of ambiguous origin. Detailed examination of the biopsy material is essential for diagnosis. It is a very aggressive tumor with a five-year survival rate of 45%. Surgery with radiotherapy has been shown to be effective. We report a case of a 38-year old Indian gentleman with left nasoethmoidal mass eroding the cribriform plate with intracranial extension. Subtotal endoscopic excision of the mass revealed features of a sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the same. The patient was subsequently treated with radiotherapy. The clinical features, histopathological and immunohistochemistry findings and management of sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma are discussed.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sundaram Medical Foundation, IV Avenue, Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar, Chennai, India, 600 040

    K. Krishna Kumar, Indu Sundararajan, Vijay Rangachari & V. Sumathi

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Krishna Kumar, K., Sundararajan, I., Rangachari, V. et al. Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma-A case report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 59, 148–150 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-007-0043-0

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