Nasal rhinosporidiosis.
J Natl Med Assoc
; 100(6): 713-5, 2008 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18595574
ABSTRACT
Rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It affects mainly the mucosa of the nose, nasopharynx, palate, conjunctiva and the urethra. A seven-year-old girl presented with intranasal polypoid growth with recurrent nose bleeding for one year. Excision biopsy was done, and the tissue was subjected to routine histological processing and stained with hematoxylin and eosin stains with additional mucicarmine special stain. Variable-sized sporangia containing magenta-colored spores and capsule were observed. We hereby present a rare infective disease diagnosed nine years after the first reported case in our center.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rhinosporidiosis
/
Rhinosporidium
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Nasal Polyps
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Child
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Female
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Natl Med Assoc
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
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