The level of incidence of rhinosporidiosis in nasal mass in ear, nose and throat.

Abstract

According to Swindle (1935) in the mucous membrane of the nose the arrangement of the blood vessels consists of a superficial venous plexus and a deeper arteriolar. System, arranged parallel to the long axis of the nose. The relationship of taking bath in infected pond and agriculture work is explained by the above observation. There is no specific occupational incidence in other of nasal mass in the present series. Out of 8 cases (6.15%) of malignant tumours, sq. cell carcinoma is the most common (66%), in which three cases (37.5%) were sq. cell carcinoma of maxillary sinus, 2 cases of sq. cell carcinoma of nose & 1 case of sq. cell carcinoma of ethmoid sinus. Nasal masses are more common on 2nd decade (33.33%) followed by 3rd decade (26%). Malignancy of nose /PNS are found in 4-6th decade of life. Nasal masses are more common in males (71%)