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Palatal rhinosporidiosis: an unusual case report and review of the literature
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Palatal rhinosporidiosis: an unusual case report and review of the literature

Harshita Putthia, Bhari Sharanesha Manjunatha, Madhusudan Astekar and Samreen Taufiq
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Vol.44(6), pp.293-297
01/12/2018
PMCID: PMC6327010
PMID: 30637244

Abstract

Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology
Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic, granulomatous, mucocutaneous infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. The infection is non-contagious and sporadic in humans. The site most commonly affected is the mucous membrane of the nose and nasopharynx, followed by the oropharynx, trachea, bronchi, ear, eye, and genitourinary tract. It can also spread to other areas through blood and lymph. Here, we report a case of rhinosporidiosis affecting the palate in a 60-year-old female patient.
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