Rhinosporidiosis in Tanzania.
Fifteen cases of rhinosporidiosis are reported for the first time from Tanzania. The disease affected males more frequently than females. Involvement of the eye is more common than involvement of the nose, a feature which is not encountered in endemic areas.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013636:Tanzania