Cutaneous rhinosporidiosis clinically masquerading as a soft tissue sarcoma – a rare occurrence

Avadhani, Ashwin; Pai, Kanthilatha; Mohanty, S. P.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03802.x

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“…Only few such cases with tumoral presentations are reported in literature, however, their HIV status and geographic locale is not known. [4][5][6][7][8][9] We report a HIV seropositive case of cutaneous rhinosporidiosis in a 32-year-old male with brief review of literature regarding this rare presentation, and discuss the etiologic agent, pathogenesis and treatment of such cases.…”

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Cutaneous Rhinosporidiosis mimicking soft tissue tumour: A Case report with review of literature

Bhartiya

Agrawal

Mehra

2017

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Objective: Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It is endemic in India & Sri Lanka. It usually involves the nasal cavity & rarely other sites including skin. Cutaneous rhinosporidiosis presents as papule & nodule and very rarely as soft tissue mass.Case Report: We report a case of cutaneous rhinosporidiosis in a 32-year old HIV seropositive male presenting as soft tissue mass on lateral aspect of left foot near ankle-joint. Conclusion:High index of suspicion is very important for an early diagnosis and management of these cases. Rarity of this lesion warrants its mention.

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