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Lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis

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Rhinosporidiosis is a disease caused by the organism Rhinosporidium seeberi, which is now believed to be a rare aquatic protistan parasite of fish. Ocular rhinosporidiosis is worldwide in distribution but relatively more common in India and Shrilanka. We report a retrospective case record of isolated lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis in an 8 year male child from western Maharashtra. The clinical features, management and review of literature is discussed in brief.

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  1. Dept. Of ENT, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College & Hospital, Kadamwadi, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

    Jayant K. Watve, Rajashri S. Mane, Anjana A. Mohite & B. C. Patil

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Watve, J.K., Mane, R.S., Mohite, A.A. et al. Lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 58, 399–400 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03049611

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