Rhinosporidiosis

Rhinosporidiosis is a benign, chronic granulomatous infection that mainly invades the nasal and nasal mucosa caused by Rhinosporium. The disease is prevalent in the tropics and subtropics. More than 80% of the cases occur in India and Sri Lanka, and the rest are Brazil and Argentina in South America. In China, Li Xinzhang first reported in 1979. Mostly caused by contact with water or soil contaminated by the bacteria. Children and young people are more common, with more men than women, and the nose is most common, accounting for about 72% of all patients. Initially papillary, the surface shrinks like warts, gradually increases, the base is pedicled or tumor-like, and there is accumulation of mucus in the tumor, such as mucus cysts. Combining smears to find giant sporangia, the diagnosis is not difficult. Trivalent or pentavalent antimony compounds, dapsone, and topical 2% tartar emetic can be used for the treatment of this disease.

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