RESUMEN

Rhinosporidiosis is an endemic condition in India that is difficult to treat when it is disseminated. This condition commonly affects the nasal cavity and nasopharynx mucosa, accounting for 75% of the clinical cases. Although rare, rhinosporidiosis can present with only cutaneous involvement without mucosal disease. Symptoms of this condition include complaints of nasal obstruction and episodic nasal bleeding. Diagnosis is achieved through histopathological examination of tissue and demonstration of the sporangium. Rhinosporidiosis tends to recur as it spreads through autoinoculation. Therefore, during endonasal endoscopic excision of the mass, it is essential not to injure the surrounding mucosa. A trial of medical therapy with dapsone is advised, but it is mostly ineffective in cases of disseminated disease. Here, we present a case report of a patient who underwent seven surgeries for the same condition over 12 years but was unable to get rid of the recurrent menace.

RESUMEN

Rhinosporidium seeberi belongs to the eukaryotic class Mesomycetozoea and causes chronic granulomatous lesions known as rhinosporidiosis. Rhinosporidiosis frequently involves the nasal cavity and nasopharynx through transepithelial invasion. Atypical presentations of this disease at other body sites have been reported, including the subcutis, visceral organs, bones, and genitals. Only a few cases of cutaneous and subcutaneous involvement have been reported to date. This chronic granulomatous condition is known for its recurrence following autoinoculation unless the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment are given. We describe a case of an immunocompetent adult who had undergone fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of mass-like swellings in the right thigh and right calf at another healthcare centre and had been diagnosed with a small round blue cell tumour. FNAC at our centre confirmed a rare case of rhinosporidiosis that was clinically mimicking a soft tissue neoplasm of the lower extremity, and the erroneous interpretation of the prior cytology studies had resulted in misinterpretation of the individually dispersed pathogenic organisms as individual malignant cells. FNAC of rhinosporidiosis can lead to early diagnosis and prompt treatment of this pathogen when it presents at unanticipated body sites.

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Rinosporidiosis , Sarcoma , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos , Adulto , Humanos , Biopsia con Aguja Fina , Rinosporidiosis/diagnóstico , Rinosporidiosis/patología , Tejido Subcutáneo/patología , Piel/patología , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/patología , Sarcoma/patología

RESUMEN

Disseminated rhinosporidiosis can be successfully treated with multidrug therapy. Orally administered drugs can take longer to reach the affected areas in the presence of haemorrhage, oedema and inflammation. Wherever possible, surgical excision followed by drug therapy would be more effective.

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Antiinfecciosos/administración & dosificación , Dapsona/administración & dosificación , Rinosporidiosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Rinosporidiosis/cirugía , Animales , Antiinfecciosos/uso terapéutico , Dapsona/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Rinosporidiosis/parasitología , Rhinosporidium/aislamiento & purificación , Resultado del Tratamiento

RESUMEN

Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous condition caused by the pathogen Rhinosporidium seeberi which frequently involves the nasopharynx and occasionally affects the skin. The disease has been reported from across the globe but the highest incidence has been from south India and Sri Lanka. This disease is commonly seen in adult men and the possible mode of transmission to humans is thought to be by direct contact with spores through dust, infected clothing, fingers, and swimming in stagnant water. The classical presentation is mucosal and here we present a case which presented as a growth on the chest wall. And we stress the need to keep a high index of suspicion in such cases in endemic areas.