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Metastatic testicular teratoma of the nasal cavity: a rare cause of severe intractable epistaxis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Tariq ,
P. Gluckman  and
P. Thebe
M. Tariq*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Medway Hospital, Gillingham, Kent, UK
P. Gluckman
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Medway Hospital, Gillingham, Kent, UK
P. Thebe
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Joyce Green Hospital. Dartford, Kent, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Muhammad Tariq, F.R.C.S., Department of Otolaryngology, St. Michael's Hospital, Bristol BS2 8EG. Fax: 0117 928 5117
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Abstract

Malignant neoplasms of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are uncommon. Choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant germ cell tumour occurring in the reproductive organs. Metastasis may be principally by the lymphatic route as in other germ cell tumours but choriocarcinoma is also known to spread haematogenously. We present a rare case of metastatic choriocarcinoma to the nasal cavity from testicular teratoma presenting with intractable epistaxis in a 32-year-old Caucasian male, who ultimately succumbed to this disease.

Keywords

Nasopharyngeal neoplasmsTeratomaTesticular neoplasmsEpistaxisNeoplasm metastasis
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 11 , November 1998 , pp. 1078 - 1081
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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