Rhinosporidium seeberi: A Human Pathogen from a Novel Group of Aquatic Protistan Parasites [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2000 Rhinosporidium seeberi, a microorganism that can infect the mucosal surfaces of humans and animals, has been classified as a fungus on the basis of morphologic and histochemical characteristics.
David N. Fredricks +4 more
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Infestation of the lacrimal sac by Rhinosporidium seeberi: A clinicopathological case report
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 Rhinosporidium seeberi , till recently known as a fungus, has been reclassified as a protistan parasite. It infects humans and many animal species. The authors describe a rare case of oculosporidiosis with involvement of the lacrimal sac exhibiting ...
Bipasha Mukherjee +3 more
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Nasal rhinosporidiosis masquerading as pyogenic granuloma in a pediatric patient at a Zonal Referral Hospital in Central Tanzania: Case report [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Being rare, rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease that is characterized by polypoidal lesions of the mucous membrane and is caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi.
Zephania Saitabau Abraham +2 more
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Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2020 Rhinosporidium seeberi (R. seeberi) causes rhinosporidiosis, which is manifested as tumor-like polyps developing primarily in the nostrils and conjunctiva in human and animals.
Seray Töz
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Urethral rhinosporidiosis: Prolapsing mass from urethra in a Bangladeshi farmer [PDF]
IDCases, 2023 Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous fungal infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. Usual site of infection is the nasal mucosa & nasopharynx. Male urethra is extremely rare site involving this disease.
B.M. Saiduzzaman +5 more
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2020 Rhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous disease with a chronic course, the etiological agent being Rhinosporidium seeberi which usually causes the development of localized lesion in the mucosa of the nose, conjunctiva, and urethra.
Uneza Husain +3 more
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Human Rhinosporidiosis of the Nasal Cavity: a Case Report [PDF]
Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It is endemic in some parts of Asia and commonly involves the mucous membrane of the nose presenting with nasal obstruction, a nasal mass, and ...
Adamu Abubakar +4 more
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An unusual presentation of rhinosporidiosis in the lacrimal sac – A case report and a literature review [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareRhinosporidiosis is a rare granulomatous disease affecting the nasal mucosa, nasopharynx, skin and eyes due to Rhinosporidium seeberi. Lacrimal Sac involvement is very rare. Hence, we report an unusal presentation of rhinosporidiosis in lacrimal sac area
Raja Ayyakutti Muni +2 more
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A case of primary disseminated rhinosporidiosis and dapsone-induced autoimmune hemolytic anemia: A therapeutic misadventure [PDF]
IDCases, 2021 Rhinosporidiosis, a chronic inflammatory disease, which is caused by the aquatic microorganism Rhinosporidium seeberi, is endemic in India and in many other regions of the tropics.
Ritwik Ghosh +5 more
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Recurrent nasopharyngeal rhinosporidiosis: Case report from Qatar and review of the literature [PDF]
IDCases, 2020 Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease that predominantly affects the mucosal membranes of the nose and nasopharynx. The disease is caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, an eukaryotic pathogen with distinct geographical distribution ...
Gawahir M. Ali +5 more
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