title: Disseminated rhinosporidiosis destroying the talus: a case report.
abstract: Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous fungal disease caused by Rhinosporidiosis seeberi. It usually affects the mucocutaneous tissue of the nose; bone involvement is rare. We report the clinical features, diagnosis, and management of rhinosporidiosis involving the face, forehead, and right foot. As antimicrobial therapy was ineffective, a below-knee amputation was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. rohit@cmcvellore.ac.in
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amritanand
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nithyananth
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001850:Bone Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013628:Talus