Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma in a 57-year-old Thai man: a case report
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Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma (TCS) is a rare aggressive malignant tumor. This tumor is exclusively found in the sinonasal tract. Clinical manifestations are associated with mass effects, such as nasal obstruction, headache and epistaxis.
Histopathologically, the tumor consists of a mixture of epithelial, mesenchymal, and neuroepithelial elements.
In this report, we are presenting a case of sinunasal TCS a 57-year-old Thai man, who presented with epistaxis. The nasal mass was revealed to extend to right anterior cranial fossa.
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