title: Rhinosporidiosis: A Chronic Tropical Disease in Lateral Pharyngeal Wall.
abstract: Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It predominantly affects the mucous membranes of the nose and the nasopharynx. Clinically the lesion presents as a pink or red pedunculated polyp in one or both nostrils. Diagnosis can be made by aspiration cytology and examination with May-Grunwald-Giemsa, hematoxylin and eosin, Periodic acid-Schiff and mucicarmine staining. Definitive diagnosis is by histopathology of the specimen. We report a case of Rhinosporidiosis at the lateral pharyngeal wall which is a very rare site for Rhinosporidiosis to occur; was treated by diathermy excision of the mass and cauterization of the base and oral Dapsone to prevent recurrence of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Consultant, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, India .
authors.forename: Vishnu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, India .
authors.forename: Vijendra S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, India .
authors.forename: Raghavendra A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, India .
authors.forename: Panduranga M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.affiliation: Junior Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, India .
authors.forename: Kanishka S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rao
keywords: Mucous membranes; Pedunculated polyp; Rhinosporidium seeberi