Conjunctival rhinosporidiosis presenting as a cystic mass-an unusual presentation

Authors

  • P Lavaju Department of Ophthalmology, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • SK Arya Department of Ophthalmology, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • B Kumar Department of Pathology, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • P Upadhaya Department of Pathology, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v2i2.3724

Keywords:

conjunctival cyst, oculosporidiosis, rhinosporidiosis, Rhinosporidiosis seeberi

Abstract

Rhinosporidiosis is endemic in India and Sri Lanka and parts of East Africa and South America. Cases of ocular rhinosporidiosis have also been reported from Nepal. Ocular rhinosporidiosis usually involves the conjunctiva and the lacrimal sac. It usually presents as a polypoidal mass. Cystic mode of presentation has not yet been reported in the literature. We herein report an unusual mode of presentation of ocular rhinosporidiosis presenting as a huge conjunctival cystic mass.

Key words: conjunctival cyst; oculosporidiosis; rhinosporidiosis; Rhinosporidiosis seeberi

DOI: 10.3126/nepjoph.v2i2.3724

Nep J Oph 2010;2(2) 157-159

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Lavaju, P., Arya, S., Kumar, B., & Upadhaya, P. (2010). Conjunctival rhinosporidiosis presenting as a cystic mass-an unusual presentation. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(2), 157–159. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v2i2.3724

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2010)

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Case Reports

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