Lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis mimicking soft tissue sarcoma: a case report

Authors

  • S. Sathish Kumar Department of ENT, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • N. T. Sreedevi Department of ENT, Mysore Medical College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
  • Aarudhra Premchander Department of Surgery, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20190790

Keywords:

Rhinosporidiosis, Lacrimal sac, Sporangium

Abstract

Rhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, usually affecting the nasal mucosa. Involvement of other sites of body in rhinosporidiosis especially, the lacrimal sac involvement is very rare. Hence, we report a case of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis in an adult male patient who presented with infraorbital swelling.

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2019-02-23

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