Rhinosporidiosis affecting multiple parts of the body.
Rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous condition caused by a fungus (Rhinosporidium seeberi). It has been seen mainly in southern India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. This is the first published report of a patient with multiple rhinosporidiosis. He had lesions in the nares, in multiple areas of the skin, in the external urethral meatus, glans of penis and the perineum.
Department of General Surgery, Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, Bankura, India.
Anowar Ali
AA
Mallick
Tapas Kumar
TK
Majhi
Dilip Kumar
DK
Pal
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D010413:Penis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D010502:Perineum / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D012228:Rhinosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012535:Scalp / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology