Nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx
Sinonasal carcinoma
Teratocarcinosarcoma
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 November 2004
Last staff update: 4 March 2020
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Definition / general | Terminology | Microscopic (histologic) description | Positive stains | Negative stains | Additional referencesCite this page: Pernick N. Teratocarcinosarcoma. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/nasalteratoidcarcinosarcoma.html. Accessed March 26th, 2023.
Definition / general
- Features of carcinosarcoma and immature teratoma
- Adults; poor prognosis with 3 year survival of 40% due to uncontrollable local growth
Terminology
- Also known as teratoid carcinosarcoma
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Primitive neuroepithelial elements with well formed rosettes
- Well formed glands with atypical epithelium
- Myxoid tissue
- Rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation
- Benign and malignant cartilage
- Cellular areas
Positive stains
- CD99, NSE, vimentin, keratin, EMA, GFAP, chromogranin, synaptophysin
Negative stains
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