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: Vishnu Prasad, Vijendra S Shenoy, Raghavendra A Rao, Panduranga M Kamath, Kanishka S Rao
• Journal: Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR (J Clin Diagn Res) Vol. 9 Issue 5 Pg. MD01-2 (May 2015) ISSN: 2249-782X [Print] India
• PMID: 26155503 (Publication Type: Case Reports)