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| Year : 2001 | Volume
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Rhinosporidiosis--a clinicopathological study of 34 cases.
J H Makannavar, S S Chavan
Department of Pathology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka
Correspondence Address:
J H Makannavar
Department of Pathology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 12561989 
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Rhinosporidiosis was the commonest (68%) fungal lesion encountered during the period of 11 1/2 years from January 1987 to July 1998. Men in 2nd, 3rd, 4th decade were commonly affected. Nose and nasopharynx were the commonest (85%) sites involved followed by ocular tissue (9%). One patient had involvement of bone (tibia). Generally a lymphoplasmacytic response was observed in all cases. Polymorphonuclear leukocytic response mostly observed at the site of rupture of sporangia. Epithelioid cell granulomatous and giant cell response observed in 47% of cases. Transepithelial migration of sporangia observed in 76% of cases. Rhinosporidium seeberi could be easily identified in haematoxylin and eosin stained sections. The walls of young trophic forms are delineated well with the PAS stain and verhoeff van Gieson stain. |
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