Vikas Rohila1, Samanvaya Soni2*, Anjali Bansal3 and Avi Gupta3
1Assistant Professor, Department of ENT and HNS, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India
2Senior Resident, Department of ENT and HNS, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India
3Junior Resident, Department of ENT and HNS, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India
*Corresponding Author: Samanvaya Soni, Senior Resident, Department of ENT and HNS, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India.
Received: April 13, 2023; Published: June 16, 2023
Rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous disease, caused by acquatic protozoan Rhinosporidium seeberi. Characterised by polypous lesion of mucosa of nose, conjunctiva and urethra. Rhinosporidiosis is endemic in Chhatisgarh South India, Srilanka, South America and Africa. Male preponderance seen. more common in age group 15-40. We hereby present a case description of 46 yr old male native of Rajasthan with polypoidal mass rhinosporidiosis. Patient presented with long standing history of nasal obstruction and intermittent epistaxis for 2-3 yrs. Diagnosis was confirmed by HPE examination and he was successfully treated by complete surgical excision.
Keywords: Rhinosporidiosis; Granulomatous Diseases; Epistaxis; Nasal Obstruction
Citation: Samanvaya Soni., et al. “Notorious Case of Rhinosporidiosis Presenting as Sinonasal Polyposis".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 5.7 (2023): 20-22.
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