Case 6A: Tropical Diseases - Rhinosporidiosis
A 24 year old male presented with complaints of
external nasal deformity and nasal obstruction. He gave a
history of nasal surgery performed two years prior.
The diagnostic nasal examinaton showed a
granulomatous nodular tissue on the lateral nasal wall. A biopsy
was taken and sent for histopathology which revealed numerous
globular cysts each containing numerous spores surrounded by
inflammatory reaction.
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Figure 1: Preoperative Patient
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Figure 2: Histological Appearance
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