Infection of the conjunctiva by Rhinosporidium seeberi
| Autor: | J J, Reidy, S, Sudesh, A B, Klafter, C, Olivia |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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Respiratory Mucosa
Rhinosporidium seeberi Male Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Conjunctiva New York medicine Humans Child Mycosis Rhinosporidium biology business.industry Ocular Infections Incidence medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Rhinosporidiosis Ophthalmology Fungal disease medicine.anatomical_structure Chronic Conjunctivitis business |
| Zdroj: | Survey of ophthalmology. 41(5) |
| ISSN: | 0039-6257 |
| Popis: | Rhinosporidiosis is an unusual fungal disease that rarely affects the eye. It was first described as a pathogen in humans at the turn of the century. The etiologic agent, Rhinosporidium seeberi , commonly produces granulomatous inflammation of the upper respiratory mucosa. Most reproted ocular infections have occurred in hot, dry climatic regions. We present a case of conjunctival rhinosporidiosis in an 11-year-old boy from western New York state, the first such report from the temperate zones of North America. The clinical characteristics, histopathologic features, and recommended therapeutic measures are discussed. |
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