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Name | Nasal Rhinosporidiosis–A case report and review of literature |
Description | Case report:- Microbiology Chitralekha S1, Kiran M2, Lakshmi K3* 1Professor, 2Associate Professor, 3Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Abstract:- Rhinosporidiosis is an infectious disease primarily affecting the nasal mucosa, conjunctiva and urethra. It is endemic in some Asian countries, especially India, affecting people of any age. It affects both sexes. Its clinical manifestation is a polypoid mass growing inside the affected cavity and the only treatment is surgical excision of the mass. Rhinosporidium seeberi is considered as the aetiological agent. A 10 year-old boy from India, resident of Orissa, presented with a history of nasal obstruction of three months duration. Anterior rhinoscopic examination revealed an erythematous mass obstructing the right nasal cavity which was about 2 cm in diameter. Microscopic examination of the mass revealed rhinosporidiosis. Rhinosporidiosis is a rare condition which should not be missed out when the patients from endemic countries present with nasal masses.
Keywords:- Nasal cavity, Rhinosporidiosis. |
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