A Case of Rhinosporidiosis of the Nasal Cavity.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.8.624
- Author:
Yong Woo KIM
1
;
Sung Ho CHOI
;
Jungsuk AN
;
Joo Hyun JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea. bewitch@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infection;
Nasal cavity;
Polyp;
Rhinosporidiosis
- MeSH:
Africa;
Communicable Diseases;
India;
Korea;
Nasal Cavity*;
Nose;
Polyps;
Rhinosporidiosis*;
Rhinosporidium;
Sri Lanka
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2016;59(8):624-627
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
