Ocular rhinosporidiosis: a case report from Delhi

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,...

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Published in:	Journal of infection in developing countries Vol. 6; no. 11; pp. 825 - 827
Main Authors:	Sood, Neelam, Agarwal, M C, Gugnani, Harish C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Italy Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 26-11-2012
Subjects:	Adolescent Animals Case reports Conjunctiva - parasitology Conjunctiva - pathology Humans India Male Rhinosporidiosis - diagnosis Rhinosporidiosis - parasitology Rhinosporidium - isolation & purification Rhinosporidium - pathogenicity Staining and Labeling India
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Summary:	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 rhinosporidiosis in a Delhi resident; the lesion occurred as polypoidal mass of the palpebral conjunctiva.
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ISSN:	1972-2680 2036-6590 1972-2680
DOI:	10.3855/jidc.2397