Rhinosporidiosis of the parotid duct presenting as a parotid duct cyst - A report of three cases.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2012 Jan-Mar; 30(1): 108-111
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ABSTRACT
Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. Rhinosporidiosis has been reported from many countries but is endemic in certain parts of India and Sri Lanka. The common sites of involvement are the nose and nasopharynx followed by ocular tissue. Rhinosporidiosis is also known to involve many rare sites and may become disseminated to occur in a generalized form. Rhinosporidiosis of the parotid duct is rare and only five reported cases could be found in the literature. We report three cases of rhinosporidiosis of parotid duct presenting clinically as a parotid duct cyst. Rhinosporidiosis was diagnosed by histopathology. None of these patients had rhinosporidiosis at any other site
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Main subject:
Parotid Gland
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Rhinosporidiosis
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Rhinosporidium
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Sri Lanka
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Salivary Ducts
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Adult
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Cysts
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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