Rhinosporidiosis is an inflammatory disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, a protoctistan mesomycetozoa, member of a group of novel aquatic parasites, characterized by hyperplastic polypoid lesions of the nasal cavity and rarely other mucous membranes. We report an unusual presentation of rhinosporidiosis as an urethral polyp, which is only the second case of rhinosporidiosis reported from P...

Rhinosporidiosis is an infectious disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, aquatic protistan parasite. It usually affects the nasal mucosa. Extranasal locations are reported limitedly in medical literatures. Here, we present a case report of isolated urethral rhinosporidiosis, quite rare entity, with mode presentation and management brief.

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of the nasal cavity caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi,1-4 which is an aquatic protozoan formerly considered to be a fungus.5 The disease, first described by Seeber in Argentina and O’Kinealy in India,1 is endemic to southern India and Srilanka.1-4 However, sporadic cases have been reported from other parts of the world including the United Stat...

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic and localized infection of the mucous membrane of nose and paranasal sinuses caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi which is endemic in several parts of India particularly south India but it is rare in north eastern part of India. Ocular rhinosporidiosis is rare with less than 15 % of total cases. It usually presents as polypoidial mass and may mimic clinically as papill...

One hundred forty-three cases of rhinosporidiosis, confirmed by smear or biopsy, treated in two major General Hospitals in Sri Lanka over a 14 year period (1995-2009) were analyzed in regard to their epidemiological, clinical, clinicopathological, immunological and microbiological features. Regional variations in incidence, age and sex distribution, bathing history, and histopathology were seen...

Objective: To show that endoscopic excision of rhinosporidiosis carries less risk of recurrence. Materials and methods: Five consecutive patients of rhinosporidiosis were placed for endoscopic excision. The various sized mass were excised completely with safe margin under better illumination, magnification and hemostasis using 30° endoscope with camera and monitor. All the patients were started...

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous mucocutaneous disease that is endemic in South Asia. It commonly affects men in the second to fourth decade of life. The most common site of infection is the nose or nasopharynx with primary involvement of the parotid duct noted very rarely; only four cases reported in literature. We report a case of a 77 year old male patient who presented with a sub...

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It usually occurs in the mucous membranes of nose, nasopharynx, and eyes, and less commonly in extra nasal sites such as skin, bones, genitalia, and even the internal organs. Rhinosporidiosis occurs in the wrist joint with isolated bony involvement is rare. We report one such case in a 50-year-old man who pres...

Rhinosporidiosis caused by Rhinosporidium seeberii, a protistal microorganism, is endemic in several parts of India. Infection involves mucous membranes of the nose and paranasal sinuses and usually manifests as vascular friable polyps. A few cases of rhinosporidoisis have been reported from Delhi, in patients who were migrants from other states. The present case constitutes the first report of...