Open AccessNaso-oropharyngeal rhinosporidiosis: Endoscopic removal
Author(s) -
Nishi Sonkhya,
Pawan Singhal,
Pradeep Mishra
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02907714
Subject(s) - rhinosporidiosis , medicine , nose , otorhinolaryngology , mucus , head and neck surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , endoscopy , surgery , pathology , biology , ecology
Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic infestation by the fungus Rhinosporidium seeberi, which predominantly affects the mucus membranes of the nose and nasopharynx. We report a case of rhinosporidiosis with presentation as an oropharyngeal mass and a discusion about its endoscopic removal.