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Case Reports
. 2008 Jul;24(3):419-21.
doi: 10.4103/0970-1591.42632.

Genitourinary rhinosporidiosis

Dilip Kumar Pal, Dhrubajyoti Moulik, Manoj Kumar Chowdhury
Case Reports

Genitourinary rhinosporidiosis

Dilip Kumar Pal et al. Indian J Urol. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous condition commonly affecting the anterior nares and nasopharynx. Apart from these two sites, infection in other sites is very rare. Here is a review of rhinosporidiosis in genitourinary organs with addition of five new cases.

Keywords: Genitourinary; rhinosporidiosis; urethra.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Rhinosporidiosis in terminal male urethra
Figure 2
Figure 2
Rhinosporidiosis in female urethra
Figure 3
Figure 3
Microphotograph showing sporangia in various stages of maturity with infiltration of chronic inflammatory cells (H and E, ×400)
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