Rhinosporidiosis of the male urethra

Urethral rhinosporidiosis: Report of two cases

“…If the lesion recurs or urethral stricture occurs following transurethral excision, the urethra should be laid open, which will facilitate complete excision. [5] Rhinosporidioisis of nose is a very common condition, but urethral rhinosporidiosis is very rare. Correct diagnosis and necessary treatment should be done to prevent recurrence in cases of urethral rhinosporidiosis.…”

Urethral rhinosporidiosis: Prolapsing mass from urethra in a Bangladeshi farmer

“… No. of case (s) Age (years) at presentation Sex Country Presentation Treatment Outcome (at least 3 months follow-up) Dhayagude et al [6] Palaniswamy and Bhandari [7] 1 27 M India Bloody ejaculate, thin urinary stream, occasional per urethral bleeding and a mass projecting from the urethral meatus with a central fistuala Complete excision of mass and fistula tract and marsupialization of 5 cm of the distal urethra followed by plan for urethroplasty over next 2 years Recurrence Sasidharan et al [5] 25 15–37 M India Polypoid to tumor-like mass measuring 2–3 cm developed over 3–15 months Excision Recurrence in 7 cases 2 Mid-forties F Qureshi et al [8] 1 48 M India Fleshy mass from external urethral meatus for 10 years Complete endoscopic excision with base electrocautery No recurrence Hanchanale et al [9] 1 26 M Per urethral bleeding for 4 months, cystouroscopically visible fleshy granular vascular polyp Resection with base diathermy No recurrence Pal et al [10] 1 27 M India Pinkish mass protruding from external urethral meatus for 2 years, following excision of similar lesion 7 years back Transurethral resection of the mass using low coagulation current No recurrence Pal et al [11] 5 24 M India Pinkish polypoid mass on external urethral meatus without obstruction Excision with base diathermy Not mentioned 36 M India ...…”