Rhinosporidiosis in Europe

Rhinosporidiosis is an inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. The disease is endemic in India but very rare in Europe or other continents. The literature concerning aetiology, clinical appearance, morphology and treatment is reviewed. All reported European cases a...

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Published inJournal of laryngology and otology Vol. 106; no. 5; p. 440
Main Authors van der Coer, J M, Marres, H A, Wielinga, E W, Wong-Alcalá, L S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.1992
Subjects
Child
Europe - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Rhinosporidiosis - epidemiology
Rhinosporidiosis - pathology
Rhinosporidium - cytology
Europe
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Summary:Rhinosporidiosis is an inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. The disease is endemic in India but very rare in Europe or other continents. The literature concerning aetiology, clinical appearance, morphology and treatment is reviewed. All reported European cases are summarized.
ISSN:0022-2151
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100119760