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    Patient with left-sided reddish nasal mass with white spots seen behind the posterior faucial pillar.

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    Subepithelium containing sporangia at various stages of development surrounded by dense mixed inflammation (HE, 100×).

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Patient with left-sided reddish nasal mass with white spots seen behind the posterior faucial pillar.

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Subepithelium containing sporangia at various stages of development surrounded by dense mixed inflammation (HE, 100×).

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    Almeida FA, Feitoza Lde M, Pinho JD, Mello GC, Lages JS, Silva FF, Silva RR, Silva GE, 2016. Rhinosporidiosis: the largest case series in Brazil. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 49: 473–476.

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    Devaraja K, Sagar P, Singh CA, Kumar R, 2018. Nondisseminated rhinosporidiosis with multisite involvement in the head and neck. Ear Nose Throat J 97: E15–E17.

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    Salim T, Komu F, 2016. Varied presentations of cutaneous rhinosporidiosis: a report of three cases. Indian J Dermatol 61: 209–212.

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Pharyngeal Rhinosporidiosis

Satvinder Singh BakshiDepartment of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India

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A 52-year-old man presented with recurrent throat clearing and irritation since 2 months associated with occasional blood-tinged saliva. He was a known case of nasal rhinosporidiosis and had been operated 2 years ago. Examination revealed a reddish pedunculated fleshy mass with whitish spots posterior to the faucial pillar (Figure 1). Diagnostic nasal endoscopy revealed the mass to be attached from the lateral wall of the nasopharynx. Complete excision of the mass along with cauterization of the base with electric diathermy was carried out under general anesthesia. The postoperative biopsy revealed respiratory epithelium with multiple sporangia in the subepithelium surrounded by dense inflammation, confirmatory of rhinosporidiosis (Figure 2). Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, which is classified under Mesomycetozoea.1 The disease is endemic in India, Sri Lanka, and tropical areas of Africa and South America.2 Most commonly it affects the nose, although mucous membrane of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, conjunctiva, rectum, and external genitalia can also be involved.3 Transmission occurs by bathing in stagnant ponds where animals also bathe. Patients usually present with a reddish nasal mass which bleeds profusely.1,2 The diagnosis is confirmed with excision biopsy of the lesion showing the typical sporangia in the tissue. The treatment is surgical excision followed by cauterization of the base to prevent recurrence. Dapsone has been tried in few cases to reduce the recurrence rate. Most patients require multiple surgeries as the recurrence rate is high.2,3

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Patient with left-sided reddish nasal mass with white spots seen behind the posterior faucial pillar.

Citation: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 100, 3; 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0903

Figure 2.
Figure 2.

Subepithelium containing sporangia at various stages of development surrounded by dense mixed inflammation (HE, 100×).

Citation: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 100, 3; 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0903

REFERENCES

  • 1.↑

    Almeida FA, Feitoza Lde M, Pinho JD, Mello GC, Lages JS, Silva FF, Silva RR, Silva GE, 2016. Rhinosporidiosis: the largest case series in Brazil. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 49: 473–476.

    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation
  • 2.↑

    Devaraja K, Sagar P, Singh CA, Kumar R, 2018. Nondisseminated rhinosporidiosis with multisite involvement in the head and neck. Ear Nose Throat J 97: E15–E17.

    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation
  • 3.↑

    Salim T, Komu F, 2016. Varied presentations of cutaneous rhinosporidiosis: a report of three cases. Indian J Dermatol 61: 209–212.

Author Notes

Address correspondence to Satvinder Singh Bakshi, Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, House Number B2, Shree Pushpa Complex, 15th Bharathi St., Piliaiyarkuppam, Ananda Nagar, Pondicherrry 607402, India. E-mail: saty.bakshi@gmail.com

Author’s address: Satvinder Singh Bakshi, Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry, India, E-mail: saty.bakshi@gmail.com.

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Received:
13 Nov 2018
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Accepted:
28 Nov 2018
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Published Online:
06 Mar 2019
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