rhinosporidiosis

INTRODUCTION: Nasal rhinosporidiosis refers to a rare chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It affects the mucous membrane of sites such as nasopharynx, conjunctiva and palate. Inverted papillomas are relatively rare and are benign epithelial tumors of the nasal cavity that are locally aggressive, exhibit recurrence tendency and malignant transformation. Both entities are very rare in our setting and this is perhaps the first documented case in Tanzania. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient was a 7-year old boy with a 1-year history of left-sided nasal obstruction and intermittent epistaxis for 6 months...

We describe a classic case of nasal rhinosporidiosis in a woman who resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, but originated from a rural area in Eastern Cape Province. We confirmed histologic diagnosis using PCR testing and compared details with those from records on 17 other cases from South Africa.

Rhinosporidiosis is a rarely encountered granulomatous infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi affecting both humans and animals. Although the disease has been reported worldwide, it is mainly endemic in tropical and subtropical countries. In the Indian subcontinent, it is endemic in some parts like Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, eastern Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. It is a chronic granulomatous disease with varied controversial taxonomical history, but recently based on genetic sequencing and the nature of aquatics, it was later identified as an aquatic eukaryote...

Rhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous disease commonly affecting the mucous membrane. It is caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, an aquatic parasite & seen affecting the nose, paranasal sinuses most commonly. A retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital situated in Indian peninsula and five patients who were diagnosed and treated for rhinosporidiosis were analysed. Surgical excision by coblator along with medical management using Dapsone 100 mg once daily for 6 months given promising results in view of reducing recurrence...

OBJECTIVE: To study the efficacy of coblation in the endoscopic surgery of sinonasal and skull base masses. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective Interventional Study. METHOD: 100 patients with signs and symptoms of nasal obstruction were enrolled for 14 months. On the basis of diagnosis they underwent endoscopic sinus surgery using coblator and their intra-operative blood loss, operation time, post-operative pain threshold using VAS(Visual analogue scale) were enlisted...

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INTRODUCTION: Rhinosporidiosis is an enigmatic disease with many unsolved queries right from taxonomy to treatment. This study has been done to understand the disease characteristics with a peek into the lesser known immunological aspects of it by studying the changes in levels of certain primarily cell-mediated immunity (CMI)-specific cytokines in rhinosporidiosis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective observational study was performed. Detailed epidemiological and clinicoradiological assessment was done along with selected inflammatory and immunological markers...

A cutaneous horn, referred to as a cornu cutaneum in Latin, presents as a mound of keratinizing epithelium. The etiology of the cutaneous horn is associated with the lesion at its base. In addition to numerous benign and malignant neoplasms, cutaneous horns may be related to infections and skin conditions. The features of a 22-year-old woman with a cutaneous horn associated with a recalcitrant verruca vulgaris on her left fifth toe are described. In addition, the characteristics of a 57-year-old man with an inverted follicular keratosis-related cutaneous horn on his upper lip are reported...

Rhinosporidiosis is an endemic condition in India that is difficult to treat when it is disseminated. This condition commonly affects the nasal cavity and nasopharynx mucosa, accounting for 75% of the clinical cases. Although rare, rhinosporidiosis can present with only cutaneous involvement without mucosal disease. Symptoms of this condition include complaints of nasal obstruction and episodic nasal bleeding. Diagnosis is achieved through histopathological examination of tissue and demonstration of the sporangium...

Rhinosporidiosis is an infectious pathology caused by the aquatic protist pathogen Rhinosporidium seeberi that inhabits the fresh water of lakes or lagoons and in the soil. It is extremely rare, being endemic in India and Sri Lanka, although cases have been seen in countries in Europe, Africa and South America. It predominates in young males and affects both humans and animals. It is characterized by the formation of uni- or bilateral reddish polyps, mainly in the nasal cavity. Presenting airway symptoms include obstruction, epistaxis, rhinorrhea and foreign body sensation...

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi commonly affecting nasal mucosa, conjunctiva, and urethra. Subcutaneous tumor nodule presentation is rare and often mimics as sarcoma. Such tumoral rhinosporidiosis has been reported rarely. This report describes a 60-year male who presented with a solitary, firm, nontender swelling in posterior aspect of right leg with an ulcer and mimicking clinically as soft tissue sarcoma. Histopathology was diagnostic. Surgical excision was found to be useful...

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous fungal infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi . Usual site of infection is the nasal mucosa & nasopharynx. Male urethra is extremely rare site involving this disease. Here we are reporting a rare case where rhinosporidiosis presented as a prolapsing mass from urethra during voiding.

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PURPOSE: To describe the clinical profile of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis and to introduce a method for preoperative microbial identification of rhinosporidiosis using Gram stain. METHODS: This is a prospective study, carried out from January 2016 to January 2022. This series included 18 patients with clinical suspicion of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis. All patients underwent a comprehensive eye check-up. Mucopurulent discharge collected by a sterile swab after applying pressure over the sac area and Gram staining was done...

Rhinosporidiosis of the parotid duct is extremely rare. The sporadic cases of rhinosporidiosis are seen all over the world but more than 90% of the cases are reported from South Asia and Brazil. We report five male patients with parotid duct rhinosporidiosis ranging from eighteen to seventy-two years of age, hailing from the eastern part of India. All of them presented with right parotid swelling. Clinical examination revealed cystic swelling. Imaging studies of these patients suggested sialocele and abscess...

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease involving the mucous membranes of nose and nasopharynx caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. Rhinosporidiosis involving the eye is known as Oculosporidiosis. Usually affected patients present with nasal obstruction with an associated mass, epistaxis and watery discharge. In our case, there was involvement of the nasolacrimal duct which resulted in bloody discharge from the punctum.

Introduction  Choanal polyps are benign lesions arising from the sinonasal mucosa, extending through the choana into the nasopharynx. Though polyps arising from the maxillary sinus and extending to the choana are common, polyps arising from the sphenoid sinus ostium, posterior part of middle turbinate, and inferior and middle meatus are quite uncommon. Objective  To document the site of origin of choanal polyps arising from unusual sites; their clinical, radiological, and histopathological characteristics, as well as diagnostic challenges and management...