Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South Africa.

Mayet, Huzaifah; Reddy, Denasha L; Alvarez, Tika Bello; Atiya, Yahya; Govender, Nelesh P; Birkhead, Monica; Maphanga, Tsidiso; Pather, Sugeshnee

Mayet, Huzaifah; Reddy, Denasha L; Alvarez, Tika Bello; Atiya, Yahya; Govender, Nelesh P; Birkhead, Monica; Maphanga, Tsidiso; Pather, Sugeshnee.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(4): 766-769, 2024 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38526207

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We describe a classic case of nasal rhinosporidiosis in a woman who resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, but originated from a rural area in Eastern Cape Province. We confirmed histologic diagnosis using PCR testing and compared details with those from records on 17 other cases from South Africa.

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Rhinosporidiosis; Female; Humans; South Africa/epidemiology; Rhinosporidiosis/diagnosis; Nose

Key words

PCR; Rhinosporidium; South Africa; aquatic protistan parasites; eukaryotic pathogens; fungi; histology; nasal polyps; rhinosporidiosis; scanning electron microscopy

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Rhinosporidiosis Limits: Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2024 Type: Article

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