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. 2008 Jan;53(1):41-3.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.39746.

Subcutaneous rhinosporidiosis

Surajit Nayak, Tapas Kumar Rout, Basanti Acharjya, Manoj Kumar Patra

Subcutaneous rhinosporidiosis

Surajit Nayak et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2008 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figures

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Lobular swelling
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Another lesion over lower thigh
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Numerous thick-walled sporangia in a vascular connective tissue along with granulomatous inflammation
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A mature sporangium in close-up view
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