title: Rhinosporidiosis in Pondicherry.
abstract: One hundred and thirty-nine cases of rhinosporidiosis diagnosed histopathologically over a period of 4 years were analysed. Nasal rhinosporidiosis is common among males who bathe in stagnant ponds while ocular rhinosporidiosis is common among urban females. There is a seasonal variation in the incidence of nasal and ocular rhinosporidiosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ratnakar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madhavan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sankaran
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Veliath
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Majumder
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D012621:Seasons; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors