title: Tracheal rhinosporidiosis: an uncommon life threatening benign condition.
abstract: Rhinosporidiosis in tracheobronchial tree is extremely rare. It poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and has high chance of mortality because of presentation with respiratory distress. We report such a case of a 35 years old man who presented with respiratory distress and dry irritating cough. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy revealed a reddish soft tissue mass below the vocal cord level. Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed a soft tissue opacity within the trachea occluding the airway. Direct endoscopic biopsy was done after securing the airway. Histopathological examination confirmed rhinosporidiosis and the mass was excised through an external approach. The patient was free of symptoms and no recurrence was reported till 30 months of follow-up.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors: Kanu Lal
authors: KL
authors: Saha
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors: Belayat Hossain
authors: BH
authors: Siddiquee
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors: Mosleh
authors: M
authors: Uddin
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors: Md Nazrul
authors: MN
authors: Islam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000469:parasitology; D001706:Biopsy; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014139:Tracheostomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome