Rhinosporidiosis in the parotid duct: a rare case report

Panda, Swagatika; Lenka, Sthitaprajna; Padhiary, Subrat Kumar; Sahoo, Sujit Ranjan; Srivastava, Gunjan

doi:10.1111/j.2041-1626.2013.00152.x

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“…Apart from the nasal cavity and pharynx, rhinosporidiosis has affected various other sites in the head and neck including the parotid duct, conjunctiva, and pinna, which have mostly been involved in isolation. [7][8][9] Previously reported cases of multicentric head and neck rhinosporidiosis have mentioned the simultaneous involvement of skin across various anatomic sites such as muscle, external genitalia, urethra, and/or bone in the same patients. 10,11 These were the cases of disseminated rhinosporidiosis.…”

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Nondisseminated Rhinosporidiosis with Multisite Involvement in the Head and Neck

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Rhinosporidiosis is a communicable disease prevalent in tropical countries that affects one or more mucocutaneous sites such as the nasal cavity, pharynx, skin, bronchus, genitals, and bone, in isolation or together. We report a case of multicentric rhinosporidiosis involving the nasal cavity, oropharynx, larynx, and cheek skin without disseminated disease outside the head and neck. Although the appearance of mucocutaneous lesions in our patient was similar to that of papilloma or neoplasm, the distinct clinicopathologic characteristics of the rhinosporidiosis guided us in managing the case successfully. In our own experience with 11 patients with rhinosporidiosis on whom we operated over the past 5 years, the nasal cavity and pharynx were the most commonly involved sites in the head and neck. Surgical excision of all lesions along with cauterization of the base and long-term dapsone therapy is the current standard of care for multicentric rhinosporidiosis.

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Nondisseminated Rhinosporidiosis with Multisite Involvement in the Head and Neck

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“…Extra-nasal site involvement is reported in the eye, ear, trachea, parotid duct, skin, and genital mucosa. Rhinosporidiosis is caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi organism [76].…”

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“…Soft palatal lesions are common in oral rhinosporidiosis cases. Few reports have been reported with parotid duct involvement [76,79]. Cases that show proliferative growth in parotid papillae regions should be suspected for oral rhinosporidiosis [76].…”

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Fungal Infections of Oral Cavity: Diagnosis, Management, and Association with COVID-19

Santosh

Muddana

Bakki

2021

SN Compr. Clin. Med.

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The frequency of fungal infections is increasing due to immunodeficiency viruses and immunosuppressive drugs. The most common fungal infection of the oral cavity is candidiasis. The existence of Candida can be a part of normal commensal; hence, the isolation of Candida in the absence of clinical symptoms should exclude candidiasis. The pathogenicity of Candida is witnessed as opportunistic when immune status is compromised. Oral fungal infections are uncommon, but when identified, these infections are associated with greater discomfort and are sometimes destruction of tissues. Cytology and tissue biopsy are helpful in confirming the clinical diagnosis. The management of oral fungal infections must strategically focus on signs, symptoms, and culture reports. This article reviews information on diagnosis and therapeutic management of aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, mucormycosis, and geotrichosis.

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“…8 Extra-nasal involvements of rhinosporidiosis are rare and it hinders the diagnosis at the early stage of the disease because of the less familiarity of the sites and symptoms. 27 Detail distributions of socio-demographic parameters associated with rhinosporidiosis (Table 1). 28…”

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Human rhinosporidiosis: still an elusive disease

Swain

2020

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Rhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous infection of the mucous membrane caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It usually affects the nasal and nasopharyngeal mucosa but sometimes involve extra-nasal sites such as lips, buccal mucosa, palate, larynx, trachea, lacrimal sac, skin, scalp, penis, urethra, vulva and bone. The natural habitat of this organism is water and the infection probably spreads via trans-epithelial penetration. Histopathological examination confirms the diagnosis. The treatment of choice is complete surgical excision with cauterization of the base but the medical treatment shows limited efficacy. The patient of disseminated rhinosporidosis does not respond to the conventional treatment such as surgical excision and dapsone and with amphotericin B also proved futile result. This infection is usually overlooked, despite R. seeberi being endemic in tropical country like India. Due to the negligence in the diagnosis and taxonomic enigma of rhinosporidiosis, here we discuss the details of its epidemiology, etiopathology, clinical presentations, diagnosis and current treatment. Because rhinosporidiosis is relatively rare, we hope this review article will serve as aid and guide to the medical community for helping further research.

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Rhinosporidiosis in the parotid duct: a rare case report

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Nondisseminated Rhinosporidiosis with Multisite Involvement in the Head and Neck

Nondisseminated Rhinosporidiosis with Multisite Involvement in the Head and Neck

Fungal Infections of Oral Cavity: Diagnosis, Management, and Association with COVID-19

Human rhinosporidiosis: still an elusive disease

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