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, Ashwin Mohan
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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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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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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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Rhinosporidiosis in a dog from Uruguay and review of the literature [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2018 We report a case of nasal rhinosporidiosis in a dog native to Uruguay, being the sixth report of Rhinosporidium seeberi infection in this host from South America.
Claudio Borteiro +9 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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RECENT ADVANCES IN RHINOSPORIDIOSIS AND RHINOSPORIDIUM SEEBERI
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2002 Rhinosporidiosis and its causative pathogen Rhinosporidium seeberi have been known for over a hundred years. Yet unresolved enigmas in rhinosporidiosis include the mode of infection, mechanisms of spread, mechanisms of immunity, some aspects of histopathology e.g.
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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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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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