A Case Series of Our Experiences with Rhinosporidiosis in a Tertiary Care Center

Introduction: The cause of rhinosporidiosis, a chronic granulomatouslesion, is a fungus called Rhinosporidium seeberi that belongs to thephycomycete class of the Mesomycetozoea family. In most cases, itprimarily affects the nose and nasopharynx. Clinically, it appears as afriable, irregular, reddish polypoidal mass with a history of recurrentepistaxis. Typically, a diagnosis is reached after the histological analysisof biopsy samples taken from polypoid lesions.Methodology: The study was conducted at our institution’s Departmentof Otorhinolaryngology on a total of 20 patients after receiving approvalfrom the Institutional Human Ethics Committee.Results: Out of these 20 patients, 12 had nasal rhinosporidiosis, 4 hadlesions in the oropharynx, and 2 had lesions in the larynx and trachea.Two of these patients had malignant rhinosporidiosis. The mass wasentirely excised via endoscopic sinus surgery, and the base was electrocauterisedto eliminate any potential of recurrence.Conclusion: The benefit of this study was that a sizeable number of caseswith a variety of presentations were examined. This study showed thatearly detection, prompt diagnosis, treatment, and a good follow-upare necessary for treating rhinosporidiosis. How to cite this article:Priya K, Raghvi A. A Case Series of Our Experienceswith Rhinosporidiosis in a Tertiary Care Center.Chettinad Health City Med J. 2023;12(3):3-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2278.2044.202343