Rhinosporidiosis: Intraoperative Cytological Diagnosis in an Unsuspected Lesion
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Rhinosporidiosis is a disease endemic to South India, Sri Lanka and some areas of the African continent. The nasal lesions can sometimes be confused with nasopharyngeal malignancy. We report here a clinically unsuspected case of rhinosporidiosis, diagnosed correctly by intraoperative FNAC, and later confirmed by histopathological examination.
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دوره 2012 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012