Rhinosporidiosis

Definition:

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic, granulomatous infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, a protist belonging to the mesomycetozoea family of aquatic parasites, which primarily affects the mucous membranes of the nose and eye. Disseminated disease is rare. Rhinosporidium seeberi was first described in 1900. The disease is more common in South India and Sri Lanka.

References:

[1]. J J Reidy, et al. Infection of the conjunctiva by Rhinosporidium seeberi. Surv Ophthalmol. 1997 Mar-Apr;41(5):409-13. [Content Brief]

[2]. J Madana, et al. Rhinosporidiosis of the upper airways and trachea. J Laryngol Otol. 2010 Oct;124(10):1139-41. [Content Brief]

[3]. Shukla Das, et al. Nasal rhinosporidiosis in humans: new interpretations and a review of the literature of this enigmatic disease. Med Mycol. 2011 Apr;49(3):311-5. [Content Brief]

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