Sinonasal teratocarcinoma is a rare tumour of the paranasal sinuses. It was earlier termed as teratoid carcinosarcoma or teratocarcinoma. It is a highly aggressive tumour with a 5 year survival rate of 45 %. Here we report a case of sinonasal teratocarcinoma who was managed excision of tumour by lateral rhinotomy approach followed by radiotheraphy.
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