Paediatric Nasal Rhinosporidiosis – An Overlooked Clinical Diagnosis in Non-Endemic Region

Authors

  • Devajit Nath Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Kajol Rana Department of Pathology,Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Jyotsana Madan Department of Pathology,Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Abhishek Gupta 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Manish Girhota Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Keywords:

Rhinosporidiosis, Nasal, Granulomatosis, Paediatric

Abstract

Nasal obstruction is an important clinical complaint in the adolescent age group and may lead to several early and late sinonasal complications. Rhinosporidiosis, an endemic disease of the Southern part of India, is an important differential diagnosis of nasal obstruction. Its causal organism is Rhinosporidium seeberi fungus. The condition involves the mucosa of the nose, nasal septum, middle nasal turbinate, and floor. Surgical excision of the lesion is the preferred treatment. The authors have described a case of paediatric nasal rhinosporidiosis in Northern India where the incidence is relatively low, and hence there are more chances of missing the diagnosis on clinical examination.

Author Biography

Jyotsana Madan, Department of Pathology,Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

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2024-02-22

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Vol. 9 No. 3&4 (2023): Recent Advances in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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