Rhinosporidiosis presenting with two soft tissue tumors followed by dissemination.
Rhinosporidiosis is caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. Most mycologists believe that R. seeberi is either a Chytridium related to the Olpidiaceae (order Chytridialis, class Chytridiomycetes) or a Synchytrium. This is the first documented case of tumoral rhinosporidiosis in a Sri Lankan and the third documented case in the world literature. A 44 year old male presented with a large mass above the thigh and a similar mass over the anterior chest wall, both masses contained R. seeberi. Later examination of the patient revealed nasal polyps, confirming that the tumors were due to systemic spread of this infection.
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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. angunawe@slt.lk
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000382:microbiology; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000150:complications*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013848:Thigh / Q000382:microbiology; D013909:Thorax / Q000382:microbiology