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Case Report | Open Access
Uneza Husain1 , Ragini Tilak1, Ketan Priyadarshi1 and Sushil Kumar Aggarwal2
1Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2020;14(4):2295-2297 | Article Number: 6039
https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.14.4.07 | © The Author(s). 2020
Received: 12/01/2020 | Accepted: 08/12/2020 | Published: 11/12/2020
Abstract

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. The disease is prevalent in South India and Sri Lanka although case reports are evident from many parts of the world like Europe, America, and Africa.  In the present study, we are reporting a case of rhinosporidiosis elaborating its clinical features, diagnostic modalities, and treatment. Since R.seeberi is not a successfully cultivable organism, in vitro susceptibility of drugs remains a concern. The main focus of the present study is on molecular detection of R. seeberi which can be helpful in the future for early diagnosis and prompt treatment of such cases.

Keywords

Rhinosporidiosis, R.seeberi, nasal mass, strawberry appearance

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