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Case Reports
. 2015 Feb;7(2):58-60.

Rhinosporidiosis presenting as a facial swelling: a case report

Annasamy Rameshkumar  1 , U Punitha Gnanaselvi  2 , Thayalan Dineshkumar  3 , P H Raghuram  4 , R Bharanidharan  5 , K Rajkumar  6
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Rhinosporidiosis presenting as a facial swelling: a case report

Annasamy Rameshkumar et al. J Int Oral Health. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Rhinosporidiosis caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi is a fungal infection, which affects chiefly the mucus membranes of the nose, oropharynx, and nasopharynx, as well as the larynx, skin, eyes, and genital mucosa. Soil and water act as a reservoir for the organism. Here, we present a case of Rhinosporidiosis, which clinically manifested as a facial swelling indicating that fungal infections should also be considered as one of the differential diagnoses whenever facial swellings are encountered.

Keywords: Endospores; rhinosporidiosis; sporangia.

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Figure 1
Front view of the face showing diffuse swelling on the right side.
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Figure 2
Right lateral view of the face showing margins of the swelling.
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Figure 3
Cystic bag like appearance of the lesion during biopsy.
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Figure 4
H and E stained section showing sporangia with endospores (×10).
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