A Case of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in the United States

Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Apr;103(4):252-254. doi: 10.1177/01455613211049004. Epub 2021 Sep 29.

Abstract

Rhinosporidiosis, an infectious granulomatous disease, is seldom encountered in the United States. We present a case of rhinosporidiosis in a 26-year-old man, who presented with an unusual mass in his nasal cavity. Suspicion for rhinosporidiosis was high due to the patient's travel and activity history. After imaging and proper diagnosis, surgery was performed to excise the lesion. As international travel resumes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential for encountering this rare organism is heightened.

Keywords: rhinosporidiosis; sinonasal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nasal Cavity / pathology
  • Pandemics
  • Rhinosporidiosis* / diagnosis
  • Rhinosporidiosis* / pathology
  • Rhinosporidiosis* / surgery
  • Rhinosporidium
  • United States