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Teratocarcinosarcoma of the nasal cavity and ethmoid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Hari Shankar Sharma ,
Jafri Malin Abdullah ,
Nor Hayati Othman  and
Mahayidin Muhamad
Hari Shankar Sharma*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Jafri Malin Abdullah
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Nor Hayati Othman
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Mahayidin Muhamad
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Hari Shankar Sharma, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. Fax: 9-7653370 E-mail: sharma@kb.usm.my
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Abstract

Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma is very unusual malignant neoplasm histologically consisting of an epithelial element and one or more mesenchymal components. This is a report of teratocarcinosarcoma, in a 74-year-old male, involving the right nasal cavity and ethmoids with intracranial extension. The tumour was totally resected via the craniofacial approach and the patient was given post-operative chemotherapy. Extensive tumour necrosis, rapid growth and local destruction are the prominent features of this tumour. The clinical presentation, pathological features and clinical course of this rare malignancy are discussed with a review of the literature.

Keywords

Paranasal sinus neoplasmsTeratomaCarcinomaSarcoma

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Type
Pathology in Focus
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 7 , July 1998 , pp. 682 - 686
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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