| Literature DB >> 23120364 |
Jayant K Watve1, Rajashri S Mane, Anjana A Mohite, B C Patil.
Abstract
Rhinosporidiosis is a disease caused by the organism Rhinosporidium seeberi, which is now believed to be a rare aquatic protistan parasite of fish. Ocular rhinosporidiosis is worldwide in distribution but relatively more common in India and Shrilanka. We report a retrospective case record of isolated lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis in an 8 year male child from western Maharashtra. The clinical features, management and review of literature is discussed in brief.Entities:
Keywords: Endoscopic DCR; Lacrimal sac Rhinosporidiosis
Year: 2006 PMID: 23120364 PMCID: PMC3450357 DOI: 10.1007/BF03049611
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796