Abstract
Ceylon Journal of Otolaryngology(CJO) is the official journal of the College of Otorhinolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons of Sri lanka. The mission of the CJO is to Promote research in the field of otorhinolaryngology within Sri Lanka and beyond.The journal invites original papers of clinical, operative and experimental work, as well as important contributions related to ENT, and related sub disciplines including laryngology, rhinology, otology, head and neck surgery, neurotology, aesthetic surgery and oncology.
Highlights
Zygomycosis due to Conidiobolus coronata is a rare disease which mimic signs and symptoms of a tumour of the region. It is a sporadic infection of subcutaneous tissue seen in tropical areas off south east Asia, Africa and central America
We present a 58 years old male farmer who cultivates both paddy and chena from Embilipitiya Sri Lanka. He has presented to our unit with increased tearing (Epiphorea) from the right eye, right sided mild throbbing type headache and right sided nasal congestion
A biopsy was taken from the growth and it revealed an inflammatory lesion but, fungal infection could not be ruled out
Summary
Zygomycosis due to Conidiobolus coronata is a rare disease which mimic signs and symptoms of a tumour of the region. It is a sporadic infection of subcutaneous tissue seen in tropical areas off south east Asia, Africa and central America. We report one such rare case with a different presentation
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