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ArticleBMJ case reports2022

Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma: a therapeutic dilemma.

Geraldine Peralta Suarez, Khaled Dibs, Ricardo L Carrau, Lynn Schoenfield, Dukagjin M Blakaj, Gabriel Tinoco

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma: a case report of a 41-year-old female.American journal of translational research · 2025
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  3. Sinonasal Teratocarcinosarcoma in a Thirty Five Year Old Male Patient: A Case Report from a Regional Cancer Institute of Eastern India.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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  4. Precision radiation oncology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Geraldine Peralta SuarezDepartment of Internal Medicine, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogota, Colombia.
Khaled DibsDepartment of Radiation Oncology, James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Ricardo L CarrauDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Lynn SchoenfieldDepartment of Pathology, James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Dukagjin M BlakajDepartment of Radiation Oncology, James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Gabriel TinocoInternal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA Gabriel.Tinoco@osumc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2565-6124

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcomas (SNTCSs) are rare and aggressive malignant tumours with histological features of the three embryonic layers. They have an elevated local recurrence rate, risk of metastasis and mortality. Moreover, the therapeutic options are limited, and optimal management is not yet clear. As fewer than 150 cases have been reported, therapeutic strategies remain a clinical challenge. Here, we discuss a case of a large SNTCS successfully treated with surgical resection followed by concurrent chemotherapy and radiation. Despite the significant size of the tumour and the inferred high recurrence risk, the patient has had no recurrence over the past 45 months. Although the optimal treatment of SNTCS is not clearly outlined, the very limited data suggests that a multidisciplinary approach with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy is the best option for patients.

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CarcinosarcomaNose NeoplasmsTeratomaCombined Modality TherapyHumansChemotherapyHead and neck cancerOncologyRadiotherapy

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PMID36428033
PMCPMC9703320

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