title: Endobronchial rhinosporidiosis.
abstract: Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. We report a rare case of rhinosporidiosis, with involvement of the skin, nasal cavity, larynx, oropharynx, and the bronchial tree. The patient underwent bronchoscopic electrocautery excision of the endobronchial lesion with good symptomatic improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. drranjitsingh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ranjit K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Devasahayam J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Christopher
authors.forename: Thomas Jesudason Barney
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Isaac
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jeyaraj
authors.forename: Thangakunam
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Balamugesh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000601:surgery*