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Teratomas are rare neoplasms that arise from totipotent stem cells. Teratomas of the head and neck are extremely rare, constituting about 10% of all cases and usually present in the neonatal period. Extensive literature search has shown that there are only two cases reportedof teratoma of the ethmoid sinus; one as a mature teratoma in a neonate and another was histologically immature teratoma in an adult male (Mwang’ombe et al. in East Afr Med J 79(2):106–107, 2002; Aggarwal et al. in J Postgrad Med 59(2):138–141, 2013). We hereby report the second case of immature teratoma of ethmoid sinus origin in an adult male.
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Singh, S., Saini, P., Mandal, S. et al. Immature Teratoma of Ethmoid Sinus Masquerading as Antrochoanal Polyp: A Rare Case Report with Literature Review. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 76, 2048–2050 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-04395-9
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