Disseminated Cutaneous Rhinosporidiosis: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

ABSTRACTRhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disorder caused byRhinosporidium seeberi. It usually presents as a soft polypoidal pedunculated or sessile mass. Nose and nasopharynx are the commonly affected sites, but other sites, such as conjunctiva, the lips, palate, uvula, maxillary antrum, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, bronchus, ear, scalp, vulva, vagina, penis, and rectum, have been reported. However, cutaneous manifestation is rare. We report such a case of a 50-year-old male patient from rural south Odisha presenting to the ENT Department of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, with multiple granulomatous growths of different sizes all over the body, along with a nasal mass, of 2½-year duration. He also gives history of a surgery on his nose 3 year back. Histopathology of the excised cutaneous and nasal lesions confirmed our diagnosis as rhinosporidiosis. On the basis of these clinical and histopathological findings, a diagnosis of nasal rhinosporidiosis with disseminated cutaneous spread was made.How to cite this articleRay CS, Joshi A, Khatua RK. Disseminated Cutaneous Rhinosporidiosis: A Rare Case Report. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2016;8(2):72-74.