We report on a patient with a teratoid carcinosarcoma Qf the lateral nasal wall with extension into the paranasal sinuses. This exceedingly rare tumor is characterized by a combination of malignant epithelial and atypical mesenchymal cells showing aggressive features with invasion of soft tissue and bone.The patient in this report was treated with a neurosurgical and midface approach combined with postoperative radiation.
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