Un nuevo caso clínico de rinosporidiosis en Chile / A new case of rhinosporidiosis in Chile
Rev. iberoam. micol
; 27(4): 183-185, oct.-dic. 2010. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: ibc-82960
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RESUMEN
Antecedentes. La rinosporidiosis es una afección no contagiosa, granulomatosa crónica con desarrollo de pólipos, fundamentalmente nasales, altamente vascularizados que sangran con facilidad. Objetivos. La exposición del caso de un joven de 14 años de edad que presentaba obstrucción y lesión en la fosa nasal derecha de forma polipoidea y de aspecto aframbuesado. Métodos. Se realizó una resección quirúrgica amplia de la base de la lesión y posteriormente se efectuó el procesamiento histopatológico estándar y el análisis microscópico con tinción de hematoxilina-eosina y Grocott. Resultados y conclusiones. El informe histopatológico indicó que el pólipo inflamatorio crónico era compatible con rinosporidiosis(AU)
ABSTRACT
Background. Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic, granulomatous, and non-contagious infection, in which highly vascularized polyps (mainly present in the nasal cavity) appear. These polyps usually bleed easily. Aims. To present the case of a 14 year-old male suffering from an obstruction and injury of the right nostril due to a polypoid shaped-lesion with a raspberry-like appearance. Methods. A wide surgery resection of the base of the lesion was performed, as well as a standard histopathology procedure, including microscopic analysis with haematoxylin-eosin and Grocott staining. Results and conclusions. The histopathology report indicated that the chronic inflammatory polyp was compatible with rhinosporidiosis(AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Rhinosporidiosis
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Rhinosporidium
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Nasal Obstruction
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Nasal Polyps
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. iberoam. micol
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Regional de Talca/Chile
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Hospital de Talca/Chile
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Universidad Austral de Chile/Chile
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Universidad de Talca/Chile