Open AccessRhinosporidiosis of the lacrimal sac in a tertiary care hospital of India - A retrospective case study
Author(s) -
Sasmita Behera,
Ravindra Kumar Chowdhury,
Jayashree Dora
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2890_21
Subject(s) - rhinosporidiosis , medicine , lacrimal sac , dapsone , surgery , retrospective cohort study , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology
Though rhinosporidiosis of the lacrimal sac is a rare disease across the globe, the frequency with which these patients come to the outpatient department in western Odisha is quite alarming. This study was undertaken to upgrade the knowledge about the clinical profile and management of rhinosporidiosis of the lacrimal sac.