Publications
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| laryngeal rhinosporidiosis in a belgian warmblood horse. | in belgium and even in northern europe rhinosporidium seeberi has not been reported in autochtonous people or animals. in this paper, the authors report the first observation of laryngeal masses, caused by rhinosporidium seeberi, in a belgian warmblood horse. moreover, laryngeal rhinosporidiosis is extremely rare since this localisation is only described in four human cases. | 2008 | 18454748 |
| rhinosporidiosis presenting as an urethral polyp. | 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 pakistan. | 2008 | 18541092 |
| nasal rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous infection caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. it affects mainly the mucosa of the nose, nasopharynx, palate, conjunctiva and the urethra. a seven-year-old girl presented with intranasal polypoid growth with recurrent nose bleeding for one year. excision biopsy was done, and the tissue was subjected to routine histological processing and stained with hematoxylin and eosin stains with additional mucicarmine special stain. variable-sized sporangia cont ... | 2008 | 18595574 |
| rhinosporidiosis: gigantic cells with engulfed sporangia of rhinosporidium seeberi in the case of dermosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis in an indian male with a tumorous skin lesion is reported. histopathology from the skin lesion revealed gigantic foreign body giant cells bloated with multiple, engulfed sporangia of rhinosporidiosis, which has not been reported earlier. the term "dermosporidiosis", should be used to denote such predominant skin lesions of rhinosporidiosis. | 2008 | 18613875 |
| primary cutaneous rhinosporidiosis diagnosed on fnac: a case report with review of literature. | rhinosporidium seeberi causes granulomatous inflammation of mucocutaneous sites, presenting most frequently as polypoidal lesions in the nose. sites like the conjunctiva, trachea, nasopharnyx, skin, and genitourinary tract are less frequently involved. primary cutaneous lesion is extremely rare. we report the fine needle aspiration cytology (fnac) of rhinosporidiosis occurring as a primary cutaneous lesion. fnac of polypoidal and warty skin growths on leg in a 28-year-old male revealed numerous ... | 2009 | 19021218 |
| disseminated cutaneous rhinosporidiosis: varied morphological appearances on the skin. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disorder caused by rhinosporidium seeberi . it frequently involves the nasopharynx and occasionally affects the skin. we report a case of 45-year-old man who had disseminated cutaneous rhinosporidiosis with cutaneous pseudohorn, its base arising from rhinosporidiosis. the case presented with multiple reddish lesions over the nose of six years duration. in the past year, he developed skin lesions over the left arm, forearm, back, and chest. on examinati ... | 2009 | 19172036 |
| fungal foes: rhinosporidium seeberi. | 2009 | 19842571 | |
| rhinosporidiosis of parotid duct. | rhinosporidiosis is a benign chronic granulomatous infection caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. rhinosporidiosis is endemic in south asia, notably in southern india and sri lanka. majority of the cases have been reported to occur in upper respiratory sites, notably anterior nares, nasal cavity, nasopharynx, larynx and soft palate. only two rare cases of involvement of parotid duct, have been reported in literature. hence, this case will probably be the third to be reported. | 2009 | 19884731 |
| rhinosporidium seeberi: pathological histology and report of the third case from the united states. | 1930 | 19969938 | |
| disseminated rhinosporidiosis with unusual involvement of the nail apparatus. | rhinosporidiosis is an uncommon chronic granulomatous disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. it primarily affects the nasal mucosa and the nasopharynx. the disease may disseminate to the skin, larynx, trachea, genitalia, bones and even the internal organs. although simultaneous onset of nasal and disseminated lesions has been reported, dissemination usually occurs several years after the onset of nasal lesions. we report a rare case of disseminated rhinosporidiosis involving both nares, the n ... | 2009 | 20055857 |
| concurrent nasal adenocarcinoma and rhinosporidiosis in a cat. | a 10-year-old, neutered, male domestic shorthair cat was presented to the teaching hospital for labored breathing, anorexia, and weight loss of several months duration. external examination revealed distortion of the bridge of the nose and pink fleshy polyps protruding from each nostril. the cat was euthanized and submitted for postmortem examination. in addition to the external findings, the nasal cavity had extensive bone and cartilage loss and contained a tan firm mass in the caudal region of ... | 2010 | 20093709 |
| case report: telelaryngoscopy-guided flexible fiberoptic intubation for laryngeal rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease endemic in india and sri lanka. the causative microorganism, rhinosporidium seeberi, remains a poorly understood pathogen, which has been described as an aquatic protistan parasite. rhinosporidiosis presents as multiple polypoidal lesions affecting the mucosa of the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, and oropharynx. intralaryngeal rhinosporidiosis is a rare entity and poses a challenge for management of the airway. in this case report, we highlight our ... | 2010 | 20142337 |
| nasal rhinosporidiosis in two dogs native to the upper mississippi river valley region. | two dogs, 4 and 7 years of age, were presented for evaluation and treatment of excessive sneezing. physical examinations in both cases were within acceptable limits except for the presence of a single mass in the left nasal passage in the first case and left-sided nasal discharge in the second case. rhinoscopy was used to visualize the nasal masses, and in both cases a single mass was surgically removed. impression smears and histopathology submitted from each mass revealed lymphoplasmacytic and ... | 2010 | 20194369 |
| patterns of rhinosporidiosis in sri lanka: comparison with international data. | 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. lacustrine waters were the commonest probable source of infection (84%). rivers were a source of rhin ... | 2010 | 20578497 |
| rhinosporidiosis isolated to the distal clavicle: a rare presentation clinicoradiologically mimicking a bone tumor. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi, which commonly affects young men and predominantly involves the mucous membranes of the nose, nasopharynx and eyes. involvement of extranasal sites including bone has been reported, but rarely. we present a case of a 32-year-old farmer, who presented with a non-tender, fixed swelling over his right shoulder. radiography and ct imaging showed an expansile, lytic, destructive lesion involving the lateral end of t ... | 2011 | 20700736 |
| rhinosporidium seeberi in nasal smears. | 2010 | 20949464 | |
| nasal rhinosporidiosis in humans: new interpretations and a review of the literature of this enigmatic disease. | rhinosporidiosis is a disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi which primarily affects the mucosa of the nose, conjunctiva and urethra. while it is endemic in some asian regions, isolated cases are reported in other parts of the world as a result of the socio-cultural phenomenon of the migration. its manifestation is a polypoid mass growing inside the affected cavity and the only treatment is surgical excision. rhinosporidiosis is a condition which both clinicians and microbiologists should keep ... | 2010 | 20954821 |
| sequence analysis of 16s rrna gene inrhinosporidium seeberi shows similarity to plant chloroplast dna. | identity of causative agent of rhinosporidiosis (rhinosporidium seeberi) has been controversial since the disease was described in 1900. extensive sequence alignments and phylogenetic analyses of 16s rrna gene detected recently by us in r. seeberi , revealed 99% similarity with 16s rdna in chloroplasts of flowering plants. study demonstrates r. seeberi is a pigmented prokaryote displaying some characteristics of cyanobacteria, and contains 16s rdna present in chloroplasts of all groups of land p ... | 2010 | 21364787 |
| the regional sero-epidemiology of rhinosporidiosis in sri lankan humans and animals. | no data is available in the world literature on serum anti-rhinosporidial antibody levels in animals, and as far as we aware this is the first report. although rhinosporidiosis in farm and domestic animals has been widely reported from other countries, rhinosporidiosis in animals has not been reported in sri lanka, though this country has the highest world-wide prevalence of human rhinosporidiosis on a unit-population basis. serum igg titres in 6 species of sri lankan animals (buffalo, cat, catt ... | 2011 | 21801708 |
| disseminated cutaneous rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous disorder caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. it frequently involves the nasopharynx and occasionally affects the skin. we hereby report a case of 46-year-old male who presented with multiple cutaneous plaque-like lesions with nasal obstruction. on examination, multiple cutaneous lesions were found to be present on malar aspect, infraorbital and supraorbital region, right shoulder and over the back near the tip of scapula. oral cavity revealed a polypoidal lesion ... | 2010 | 21814408 |
| rhinosporidiosis: cutaneous manifestation. | rhinosporidiosis is an infectious mucocutaneous disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. it is characterized by sessile or pedunculated polyps which are erythematous, moriform and friable and which mainly affect the ocular and nasal mucosa. the occurrence of skin lesions is occasional and due to dissemination from the adjacent mucosa, direct inoculation or hematogenous dissemination. the authors report the clinical case of an eight-year-old boy with an isolated lesion located in the medial epic ... | 2011 | 21987153 |
| evaluation of the detection of melanin by the fontana-masson silver stain in tissue with a wide range of organisms including cryptococcus. | it is not uncommon for surgical pathologists to encounter yeast and yeast-like organisms in tissue sections, and correct identification is imperative for guiding therapy. the fontana-masson silver stain for detecting melanin has been accepted as a relatively specific stain for diagnosing cryptococcosis in tissue based on few studies with limited numbers of organisms. this study was designed to test the value of the fontana-masson silver by investigating a large collection of tissues with infecti ... | 2011 | 22154051 |
| human nasal rhinosporidiosis: a case report from malawi. | rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous disease, characterised by polypous lesions of the mucous membrane. commonly affects the mucous membrane of the naso-pharynx, conjunctiva and palate. its causative agent is rhinosporidium seeberi. the disease is more prevalent in the indian subcontinent, but remains quite rare in our environment. we hereby present a case description of a 70 year old native malawian male with a polypoid nasal rhinosporidiosis. patient presented with long standing hi ... | 2011 | 22355433 |
| rhinosporidiosis of the parotid duct presenting as a parotid duct cyst - a report of three cases. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. rhinosporidiosis has been reported from many countries but is endemic in certain parts of india and sri lanka. the common sites of involvement are the nose and nasopharynx followed by ocular tissue. rhinosporidiosis is also known to involve many rare sites and may become disseminated to occur in a generalized form. rhinosporidiosis of the parotid duct is rare and only five reported cases could be found in the ... | 2012 | 22361775 |
| the taxonomy and phylogenetics of the human and animal pathogen rhinosporidium seeberi: a critical review. | rhinosporidum seeberi is the etiologic agent of rhinosporidiosis, a disease of mucous membranes and infrequent of the skin and other tissues of humans and animals. because it resists culture, for more than 100 years true taxonomic identity of r. seeberi has been controversial. three hypotheses in a long list of related views have been recently introduced: 1) a prokaryote cyanobacterium in the genus microcystis is the etiologic agent of rhinosporidiosis, 2) r. seeberi is a eukaryote pathogen in t ... | 2012 | 22504725 |
| rhinosporidiosis affecting multiple parts of the body. | rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous condition caused by a fungus (rhinosporidium seeberi). it has been seen mainly in southern india, sri lanka and pakistan. this is the first published report of a patient with multiple rhinosporidiosis. he had lesions in the nares, in multiple areas of the skin, in the external urethral meatus, glans of penis and the perineum. | 2012 | 22785545 |
| ocular rhinosporidiosis presenting as recurrent chalazion. | rhinosporidiosis, a granulomatous disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi, is widely prevalent in sri lanka and southern parts of india. besides the eye, the lacrimal passage and nasal cavity are affected. the most common ocular involvement is a subconjunctival bleeding mass. our case, a 9-year-old girl from a rural background with a history of pond water bathing, presented with a marginal chalazion involving the left lower lid. she had a history of chalazion involving the same site three month ... | 2015 | 22986579 |
| recurrent lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis involving the periocular subcutaneous tissues, nasolacrimal duct and nasopharynx. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic infection caused by the organism rhinosporidium seeberi. it is endemic in parts of southern india and sri lanka, but rarely seen outside these areas. the infection predominantly affects the nasal mucosa; however, it can also affect the ocular surface and adnexa. we present a case of rhinosporidiosis initially involving the lacrimal sac, with recurrence in the periocular subcutaneous tissues, nasolacrimal duct and nasopharynx. | 2012 | 23030407 |
| rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is chronic granulomatous parasitic infection caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. the organism is now classified under mesomycetozoa as a parasite. it predominantly affects mucous membrane of nose and nasopharynx but other sites are also involved. it is non-contagious sporadic disease which is notorious for its high rate of recurrence and vascularity. we report a 32 years old indian male who presented in outpatient department of rafha central hospital with complaint of recurrent ep ... | 2012 | 23058157 |
| a molecular approach (multiplex polymerase chain reaction) for diagnosis of rhinosporidiosis. | a new multiplex pcr have been developed in our laboratory using primer sets, aiming amplification of both d.n.a target fragments obtained in 18s rna of commonly encountered fungi in human being and in rhinosporidium seeberi using f1-fw/f2-rev (500 bp target) and rhino-fw/ rhino-rev (.177 bp target). this multiplex pcr has been found to be able to delect r. seeberi from clinical samples and differentiate it from other fungi. furthermore, by this multiplex pcr, r. seeberi, phylogenitically appears ... | 2002 | 23119907 |
| naso-oropharyngeal rhinosporidiosis: endoscopic removal. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic infestation by the fungus rhinosporidium seeberi, which predominantly affects the mucus membranes of the nose and nasopharynx. we report a case of rhinosporidiosis with presentation as an oropharyngeal mass and a discusion about its endoscopic removal. | 2005 | 23120221 |
| lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a disease caused by the organism rhinosporidium seeberi, which is now believed to be a rare aquatic protistan parasite of fish. ocular rhinosporidiosis is worldwide in distribution but relatively more common in india and shrilanka. we report a retrospective case record of isolated lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis in an 8 year male child from western maharashtra. the clinical features, management and review of literature is discussed in brief. | 2006 | 23120364 |
| lacrimal sac diverticulum due to rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a disease affecting primarily the mucosa of nose, conjunctiva and urethra. larynx, trachea, skin and lungs are less frequently involved. it is endemic in some asiatic regions, affecting people of any age and sex. its manifestation is a polypoid mass growing inside the affected nasal cavity and the treatment is surgical excision, with adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. rhinosporidium seeberi is the aetiological agent. the lesion may recur and sometimes cause osteolytic bo ... | 2007 | 23120472 |
| rhiinosporidiosis - unusual presentations. | rhinosporidiosis is an infection caused by rhinosporidium seeberi that frequently presents as polypoidal nasal lesions. here, we report two cases of rhinosporidiosis with unusual presentations. the first case presented in our department with chronic dacryocystitis of left side for endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (endoscopic dcr) operation. the second case presented as a long hanging mass arising from the right side of nasal septum. the diagnosis was established on the morphological basis by the ... | 2008 | 23120527 |
| clinicopathological study of rhinosporidiosis with special reference to cytodiagnosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic infective disorder caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. it usually presents as a soft polypoidal pedunculated or sessile mass. nose and nasopharynx are the commonest sites, followed by conjunctiva, maxillary sinuses, penis, urethra. | 2012 | 23326028 |
| giant mass conjunctival rhinosporidiosis causing severe mechanical ectropion. | rhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous disease of the mucous membrane caused by rhinosporidium seeberi, an organism of uncertain taxonomic position, most probably a fungus. it usually infects mucous membrane of the nose and nasopharynx but may infect mucous membrane of all other parts even the skin. inoculation of the eye and related structures are grouped as oculosporidiosis. in this case of a 50 years old male agriculturist from remote village had complaints of a mass protruding out from the palp ... | 2012 | 23360029 |
| rhinosporidiosis in the parotid duct: a rare case report. | endemic to south india and sri lanka, rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by an agent of uncertain taxonomy: rhinosporidium seeberi. although it commonly manifests as a proliferative nasal lesion, many cases of rhinosporidiosis have been reported where it has appeared as an extranasal lesion. the reported extranasal sites include the eye, ear, trachea, and parotid duct. however, the involvement of the parotid duct is quite rare, even among extranasal sites. the case pres ... | 2013 | 23371913 |
| endobronchial rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. we report a rare case of rhinosporidiosis, with involvement of the skin, nasal cavity, larynx, oropharynx, and the bronchial tree. the patient underwent bronchoscopic electrocautery excision of the endobronchial lesion with good symptomatic improvement. | 2013 | 23609254 |
| presumptive synchronized nuclear divisions without cytokinesis in the rhinosporidium seeberi parasitic life cycle. | despite numerous studies of the rhinosporidum seeberi parasitic phase, the stages of its nuclear cycle leading to the formation of endoconidia have yet to be properly described. r. seeberi resists culture and can only be investigated on histological preparations. we have evaluated tissue sections collected from 35 host species with rhinosporidosis searching for the presence of mitotic figures during sporangia development. this study found that soon after endoconidia release, the prominent reddis ... | 2013 | 23619000 |
| novel multidrug therapy for disseminated rhinosporidiosis, refractory to dapsone – case report. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disorder, caused by rhinosporidium seeberi endemic in india and sri lanka. the most common sites are the nasal mucosa and the nasopharynx and cutaneous lesions usually occur as a part of disseminated rhinosporidiosis. dapsone has been frequently used in treating disseminated disease in immunocompetent individuals. here we report a case of disseminated rhinosporidiosis in an immunocompromised individual on antiretroviral drugs, non-responsive to dapsone ... | 2013 | 23796478 |
| laryngotracheal rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. it usually affects mucous membranes of the nose, nasopharynx, and ocular conjunctiva. cutaneous, laryngeal, tracheal, genital, and bony dissemination is rare. laryngotracheal involvement poses many diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. a 45-year-old south indian man presented with complaints of a mass in both nostrils for 2 years, associated with progressive hoarseness of voice and difficulty in breathing for ... | 2013 | 23904313 |
| rhinosporidiosis of the left wrist joint: a case report. | 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 presented with a non-tender, fixed swelling over his anterolateral aspect of left forearm. radiography and ... | 2013 | 24014794 |
| osseous involvement in rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. it usually affects the mucocutaneous tissue of the nose. bone involvement is rare. we report a case of rhinosporidiosis of the nasopharynx which later involved the right little finger where ray amputation was performed. | 2013 | 24133316 |
| infestation of the lacrimal sac by rhinosporidium seeberi: a clinicopathological case report. | rhinosporidium seeberi , till recently known as a fungus, has been reclassified as a protistan parasite. it infects humans and many animal species. the authors describe a rare case of oculosporidiosis with involvement of the lacrimal sac exhibiting features of idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease in a young male patient. clinical features, pathophysiology, and management of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis have been discussed. | 2013 | 24212311 |
| [conjunctival rhinosporidiois diagnosed in a biopsy specimen]. | 11 years old girl, from south region of chile, without history of travels outside chile nor the province, complaints of red eye with blepharitis and blood-tingued epiphora. eye exam revealed a pseudomembrane. clinical diagnosis was folicular conjunctivitis. a surgical removal was performed and the lesion sent to biopsy analysis. on microscopic examination numerous 50-150 microm cysts with keratinous wall and numerous endospores were found. rinosporidiosis is an infection caused by rhinosporidium ... | 2014 | 24878912 |
| rhinosporidiosis: an unusual presentation. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease that primarily affects the mucous membranes of the nose and nasopharynx. it is caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. clinically it presents as a reddish, bleeding, polypoid mass with a characteristic strawberry-like appearance on its surface, which is caused by the presence of mature sporangia. in the case described here, a 35-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of a slowly growing polypoid mass in his left nasal cavity. the surface of th ... | 2014 | 25025417 |
| cytodiagnosis of extra-nasal rhinosporidiosis: a study of 16 cases from endemic area. | extra-nasal rhinosporidiosis is not uncommon in endemic region like india. clinical presentations of extra-nasal rhinosporidiosis lesion often lead to diagnostic dilemma. cytology can help in the preoperative diagnosis of such lesions. | 2014 | 25328331 |
| oculosporidial polyp infected secondarily by enterobius vermicularis. | oculosporidiosis caused by rhinosporidium seeberi is a common infectious disease of south india. here we are reporting a rare case of oculosporidial polyp containing another parasite enterobius vermicularis as a co infection. this is the first report of its kind in literature. a nine year old school going girl from a rural area presented with a reddish polypoidal lesion from conjunctiva along with complaints of severe itching over it. on examination, the polyp measured 5 mm × 5 mm in size, reddi ... | 2014 | 25337525 |
| strawberry-shaped lesion on the chest: cutaneous rhinosporidiosis. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous condition caused by the pathogen rhinosporidium seeberi which frequently involves the nasopharynx and occasionally affects the skin. the disease has been reported from across the globe but the highest incidence has been from south india and sri lanka. this disease is commonly seen in adult men and the possible mode of transmission to humans is thought to be by direct contact with spores through dust, infected clothing, fingers, and swimming in stagnant ... | 2014 | 25593803 |
| two rare cases of rhinosporidiosis of parotid duct: case reports and review of literature. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous infective disease caused by fungi, rhinosporidium seeberi. it can occur universally, is endemic in india, sri lanka and in south asia, mainly reported from southern india and sri lanka. rhinosporidiosis is a chronic disease classically involving nose and nasopharynx and presents as a localized polypoid mass. rhinosporidiosis involving parotid duct is rare. we encountered two cases of rhinosporidiosis at extremely unusual extranasal site-parotid duct, p ... | 2017 | 25593884 |
| rhinosporidiosis presenting as an oropharyngeal mass: a clinical predicament? | rhinosporidiosis, is a chronic granulomatous disease presenting as a polypoidal mass in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx caused by rhinosporidium seeberi and is endemic in india and sri lanka. diagnosis is mainly by clinical observations and is confirmed by histopathology. we report a case of atypical rhinosporidiosis that presented as an oropharyngeal mass and mimicked chronic tonsillitis. hence possibility of this atypical rhinosporidiosis should be included in the clinical differential diagno ... | 2017 | 25810674 |
| subcutaneous rhinosporidiosis masquerading as soft tissue tumor: diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous lesion caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. it frequently involves nasopharynx and ocular region. presenting as cutaneous and subcutaneous mass is extremely rare. this report describes the fna cytology of rhinosporidiosis occurring as a soft tissue mass in the right mid thigh region. we present a rare case of a 71-year-old male, who presented with multiple subcutaneous soft tissue mass lesions in the posteromedial aspect of mid right thigh region since 2 ... | 2017 | 25814750 |
| rhinosporidiosis presenting as a facial swelling: a case report. | rhinosporidiosis caused by rhinosporidium seeberi is a fungal infection, which affects chiefly the mucus membranes of the nose, oropharynx, and nasopharynx, as well as the larynx, skin, eyes, and genital mucosa. soil and water act as a reservoir for the organism. here, we present a case of rhinosporidiosis, which clinically manifested as a facial swelling indicating that fungal infections should also be considered as one of the differential diagnoses whenever facial swellings are encountered. | 2015 | 25859110 |
| rhinosporidiosis of the tarsal conjunctiva. | rhinosporidiosis is a rare infection caused by rhinosporidium seeberi, an organism classified in its own class, mesomycetozoea. it commonly affects mucus membranes namely the nasal mucosa, pharynx and the conjunctiva. we present the case of an 8-year-old female who presented with a flat, red, vascular, fleshy, pedunculated mass arising from the tarsal conjunctiva of the right upper eyelid. the mass was completely excised. on histopathological examination, multiple sporangia were seen in various ... | 2015 | 26139814 |
| rhinosporidiosis: a chronic tropical disease in lateral pharyngeal wall. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. it predominantly affects the mucous membranes of the nose and the nasopharynx. clinically the lesion presents as a pink or red pedunculated polyp in one or both nostrils. diagnosis can be made by aspiration cytology and examination with may-grunwald-giemsa, hematoxylin and eosin, periodic acid-schiff and mucicarmine staining. definitive diagnosis is by histopathology of the specimen. we report a case of rhinosp ... | 2015 | 26155503 |
| rhinosporidium seeberi nuclear cycle activities using confocal microscopy. | rhinosporidium seeberi is an uncultivated ichthyosporean infecting animals, including humans. recent studies suggested r. seeberi undergoes synchronized nuclear division without cytokinesis. we used confocal microscopy to investigate r. seeberi nuclear division cycles in formalin-fixed tissues stained with dapi and phalloidin. we report that r. seeberi nuclei in juvenile and intermediary sporangia synchronously divided without cytokinesis. intermediary sporangia display numerous 3-4 μm nuclei at ... | 2016 | 26461427 |
| rhinosporidiosis of lacrimal sac: an interesting case of orbital swelling. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic localized granulomatous disease caused by rhinosporidium seeberi, an aquatic protistan parasite belonging to a clade, mesomycetozoea. infestation of rhinosporidiosis to the eye and adnexa is termed oculosporidiosis, in such cases, conjunctival mucosa is mostly involved; however in our case, it involved only the lacrimal sac and deeper periorbital tissue and presented as a case of orbital swelling. surgical excision of the lesion was done, postoperatively dapsone the ... | 2017 | 27003980 |
| elusive treatment for human rhinosporidiosis. | the aim of this study was to clarify the contentious taxonomic classification of rhinosporidium seeberi, the cause of human rhinosporidiosis, which may have treatment implications. | 2016 | 27109109 |
| rhinosporidiosis of parotid duct presenting as consecutive bilateral facial swelling: a rare case report and literature review. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by rhinosporidium seeberi. sporadic cases of rhinosporidiosis has been reported from many countries but is endemic in southern india (madurai, ramnad, rajapalayam and sivaganga), nepal, bangladesh and sri lanka. this disease commonly affects the mucous membrane of the nose or naso-pharynx and presents as a leafy, polypoidal mass. the reported extranasal sites include the oro-pharynx, eye, ear, larynx, trachea, bronchi, skin and genital ... | 2016 | 27134935 |
| a retrospective epidemiological study of rhinosporidiosis in a rural tertiary care centre in pondicherry. | rhinosporidiosis is an age old endemic scourge which has affected various parts of the world, most notably india and sri lanka. although a large body of literature exists regarding this problem, postoperative recurrence rates continue to vary, and the effect of public health education in the eradication of this disease has not been taken into account. | 2016 | 27437252 |
| educational report: a case of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis. | this article reports a presentation of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis and informs the reader of this uncommon but important diagnosis. a 36-year-old man from pakistan presented with a 3-month history of swelling at the nasal aspect of the left lower lid. this was associated with occasional crepitus and slight localised discomfort, but no epiphora. there was a palpable fullness near the left medial canthus associated with telecanthus but a normal sac washout and normal eye examination otherwise. p ... | 2016 | 27541939 |
| rhinosporidiosis: the largest case series in brazil. | rhinosporidiosis is a chronic infection of the mucous membrane and is caused by rhinosporidium seeberi, an aquatic mesomycetozoan. the mode of infection is probably transepithelial penetration. the large number of rivers and lakes and the strong presence of riparian populations in the state of maranhão are strong predisposing factors for rhinosporidiosis. | 2017 | 27598634 |
| socio-demographic correlates of rhinosporidiosis: a hospital-based epidemiologic study in purulia, india. | the present paper attempts to explore the socio-demographic profile of patients with rhinosporidiosis in an endemic area. a cross-sectional study was carried out in a tertiary-care hospital in purulia district, india, including consecutive patients with histologically-proved rhinosporidiosis. their socio-demographic profiles were obtained through a pre-designed proforma with given epidemiologic parameters. data was statistically analyzed with inputs from literature review. of the 39 patients inc ... | 2017 | 28239590 |
| ocular rhinosporidiosis with staphyloma formation: a case with unusual features. | a case of ocular (bulbar) rhinosporidiosis is described; its unusual features included a) the rapid development of a primary, rhinosporidial lesion with a scleral staphyloma, close to but noncontiguous with the rhinosporidial lesion, 3 weeks after exposure to a lacustrine reservoir, the putative source of the pathogen rhinosporidium seeberi; b) ocular coherence tomography which revealed no retinal abnormalities unlike in previous cases reported from sri lanka; c) atypical histopathology that res ... | 2011 | 28539772 |
| disseminated rhinosporidiosis with conjunctival involvement in an immunocompromised patient. | rhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous infection of mucocutaneous tissue caused by rhinosporidium seeberi that most commonly occurs in the nasal cavity. ocular rhinosporidiosis affects primarily the conjunctiva. diagnosis of rhinosporidiosis is based on strong clinical suspicion and is confirmed by histopathological examination. we report a rare case of conjunctival rhinosporidiosis in an immunocompromised patient (human immunodeficiency virus) with disseminated cutaneous rhinosporidiosis. a 44-yea ... | 2017 | 28546693 |
| an unusual cause of recurrent bloody tear. | we describe a female patient who presented with watering followed by swelling in the left infraorbital area of 5 years duration. she had previously been prescribed topical antibiotics on several occasions with no improvement. on pressure over the swelling, there was blood-tinged discharge from the left eye and nostril. magnetic resonance imaging revealed an enhancing, well-defined mass lesion in the inferomedial aspect of the left orbit, likely of nasolacrimal origin. computed tomography dacryoc ... | 2017 | 28574000 |