Background: Rhinosporidiosis (RS) is a chronic granulomatous infection that primarily impacts the mucous membranes of the nose and nasopharynx. The diagnosis of RS is usually done by the clinical presentations and confirmed by histopathological study. The diagnosis of RS may be delayed when the extra-nasal sites are involved. Wide and complete excision of the lesion by thorough electro-cautery is usually recommended. Case Report: A 25-year-old male patient attended the outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology with a chief complaint of swallowing difficulty and sensation of foreign body in the oral cavity and oropharynx for 3 months. Conclusion: Rhinosporidiosis (RS) is an enigmatic disorder with a debatable mode of infection and the nature of the etiological agent. Atypical and extra-nasal cases of RS should be carefully diagnosed, managed, and monitored throughout their clinical course.

Disseminated rhinosporidiosis

Fish-Egg in Eye: Rhinosporidiosis

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous infective disease commonly involving the nose and occasionally involving the skin and subcutaneous tissues.We hereby report a case of nasal and disseminated rhinosporidiosis who was operated thrice and had a recurrence of disease in the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx.Biopsy from the lesions in nasal cavity proved the recurrence of disease and he was managed with endoscopic endonasal resection of the lesions along with CO 2 laser assisted ablation & electrocautery assisted cauterisation of the base of the disease from the nasal cavity & nasopharynx.

A 13-year-old female presented with gradually increasing painless swelling of the left lower eyelid for 2 years with no history of watering, ocular trauma, or sinus infection. The swelling (10 mm × 5 mm) was soft, nontender, and free from the skin. The left nasolacrimal duct was patent on syringing. There was regurgitation of serosanguinous fluid from lower puncta on firm pressure over the swelling. Computed tomography scan showed a soft tissue-enhancing mass near the left medial canthus. Dacryocystography revealed diverticulum of the left lacrimal sac. The diverticulum was excised leaving the sac behind. Histopathological examination of the excised mass was found to be infected with rhinosporidiosis. A fistula developed postoperatively discharging spores. Dacryocystectomy with fistulectomy and electrocauterization of the area was done. No recurrence was seen till 12 months follow-up. After PubMed search, we have found only one such case report. We would like to discuss the clinical presentation and management of this rare case.

Incidence of Rhinosporidiosis in Jharkhand

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 epistaxis, intermittent left nasal obstruction and pedunculated fragile mass coming out from left nostril after forceful blowing of nose. Diagnosis was established by histopathology of partially excised lesion with high index of suspicion for rhinosporidiosis due to strawberry-like appearance of fragile polypoidal mass. The treatment involved total surgical excision of the lesion with electrocoagulation of the base using rigid nasal endoscope. This case is reported due to its rarity and high recurrence after surgical excision.

A case of urethral rhinosporidiosis

At last! Have we found the cause of rhinosporidiosis?

Rhinosporidiosis of the eyelid

Rhinosporidiosis. (Turkish)

Rhinosporidiosis in Children

Rhinosporidiosis of the larynx.

Rhinosporidiosis in Uganda.

Rhinosporidiosis of the nose.

Aetiology and incidence of Rhinosporidiosis

A case of multiple rhinosproridiosis.

The pathology of rhinosporidiosis