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.
Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India. muthukumarassamy@yahoo.com
Muthukumarassamy
M
Rajakannu
G
G
Sri Vengadesh
Dinker
D
Pai
S
S
Jagdish
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