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Infestation of the lacrimal sac by Rhinosporidium seeberi: A clinicopathological case report

Rhinosporidium seeberi, till recently known as a fungus, has been reclassified as a protistan parasite. It infects humans and many animal species. The authors describe a rare case of oculosporidiosis with involvement of the lacrimal sac exhibiting features of idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease...

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Autores principales: Mukherjee, Bipasha, Mohan, Ashwin, Sumathi, V, Biswas, Jyotirmay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3853458/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24212311
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.121084
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Sumario:Rhinosporidium seeberi, till recently known as a fungus, has been reclassified as a protistan parasite. It infects humans and many animal species. The authors describe a rare case of oculosporidiosis with involvement of the lacrimal sac exhibiting features of idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease in a young male patient. Clinical features, pathophysiology, and management of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis have been discussed.