PURPOSE: This report describes a case of conjunctival rhinosporidiosis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 10-year old Congolese boy (from DR Congo), presented in May 2003 with a history of a growing mass of the conjunctiva protruding through the palpebral aperture. Examination showed conjunctival polypoid mass with muco-purulent discharge from the affected eye. After surgical excision of the lesion, the microscopic diagnosis was rhinosporidiosis. CONCLUSION: Rhinosporidiosis is a condition which both clinicians and pathologists should keep in mind when managing patients living in or coming from endemic countries with conjunctival masses.
PURPOSE: This report describes a case of conjunctival rhinosporidiosis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 10-year old Congolese boy (from DR Congo), presented in May 2003 with a history of a growing mass of the conjunctiva protruding through the palpebral aperture. Examination showed conjunctival polypoid mass with muco-purulent discharge from the affected eye. After surgical excision of the lesion, the microscopic diagnosis was rhinosporidiosis. CONCLUSION:Rhinosporidiosis is a condition which both clinicians and pathologists should keep in mind when managing patients living in or coming from endemic countries with conjunctival masses.
Authors: Annie I Izimukwiye; Djibril Mbarushimana; Marie C Ndayisaba; Venerand Bigirimana; Belson Rugwizangoga; Alvaro C Laga Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Date: 2019-09 Impact factor: 6.883