title: [Malignant teratocarcinosarcoma of the nose and paranasal sinuses].
abstract: Malignant teratocarcinosarcoma of the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses is a rare and invasive tumor. It is characterized by a mixture of mesenchymal and epithelial components, with cellular elements of a fetal nature. We describe in detail the first and only case in Israel of a patient with such a tumor. Only 40-50 such cases have been described in the medical literature. We have also reviewed the existing literature dealing with malignant teratocarcinosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel.
authors.forename: Hussein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gadban
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Talmon
authors.forename: Alvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samet
authors.forename: Itzhak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D018243:Teratocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*