Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2016 Aug;59(8):624-627. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.8.624.
A Case of Rhinosporidiosis of the Nasal Cavity
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea. bewitch@gilhospital.com
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea. anbox@naver.com
- KMID: 2350488
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.8.624
Abstract
- Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, which is endemic to South India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Africa. It is primarily an infection of the nose. Although involvement of other parts of body has occasionally been reported, it rarely presents as a disseminated disease. We describe a case of nasal rhinosporidiosis in Korea and discuss its clinical manifestations and management.
