Rhinosporidiosis Presenting as a Facial Swelling: A Case Report

Rhinosporidiosis caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi is a fungal infection, which affects chiefly the mucus membranes of the nose, oropharynx, and nasopharynx, as well as the larynx, skin, eyes, and genital mucosa. Soil and water act as a reservoir for the organism. Here, we present a case of Rhinospor...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rameshkumar, Annasamy, Gnanaselvi, U Punitha, Dineshkumar, Thayalan, Raghuram, P H, Bharanidharan, R, Rajkumar, K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dentmedpub Research and Printing Co 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4377153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25859110
Descripción
Sumario:Rhinosporidiosis caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi is a fungal infection, which affects chiefly the mucus membranes of the nose, oropharynx, and nasopharynx, as well as the larynx, skin, eyes, and genital mucosa. Soil and water act as a reservoir for the organism. Here, we present a case of Rhinosporidiosis, which clinically manifested as a facial swelling indicating that fungal infections should also be considered as one of the differential diagnoses whenever facial swellings are encountered.

Ejemplares similares