Infestation of the lacrimal sac by Rhinosporidium seeberi: A clinicopathological case report |
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| Authors: | Bipasha Mukherjee Ashwin Mohan V Sumathi Jyotirmay Biswas |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India;1.Department of Otolaryngology, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India;2.Department of Ocular Pathology, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Abstract: | Rhinosporidium seeberi, till recently known as a fungus, has been reclassified as a protistan parasite. It infects humans and many animal species. The authors describe a rare case of oculosporidiosis with involvement of the lacrimal sac exhibiting features of idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease in a young male patient. Clinical features, pathophysiology, and management of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis have been discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Dacryocystectomy oculosporidiosis Rhinosporidium |
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