Disseminated rhinosporidiosis - an unusual presentation with pulmonary involvement.
OBJECTIVE
Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease that commonly affects the nasal and nasopharyngeal mucosa. It rarely presents as disseminated disease.


METHODS
We describe a rare case of a patient who had undergone treatment for recurrent nasal rhinosporidiosis and who presented with multiple subcutaneous swellings and pulmonary lesions.
Rajakannu
Muthukumarassamy
M
Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India. muthukumarassamy@yahoo.com
Sri Vengadesh
G
G
Pai
Dinker
D
Jagdish
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D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D003622:Dapsone