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 Introduction

Tropical Diseases:

I Leishmaniasis
II Paracoccidioidomycosis
III Blastomycocis
IV Chromoblastomycosis
V Lepra
VI Sporotrichosis
VII Histoplasmosis
VIII Rhinosporidiosis
IX Mycetomas
X Rhinoscleroma
XI Chagasdisease
XII Actinomycosis
XIII Mucormycosis
XIV Amoebiasis
XV Protothecosis
XVI Lobomycosis
XVII Phaeohyphomycosis
XVIII Pruritus actinicus
XIX Bite of snake
XX Coccidioidomycosis

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VIII. Rinosporidiosis

Case 52: Rinosporidiosis / Angiomatous Fibroma

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Rinosporidiosis

Angiomatous Fibroma

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Fig.52-A1
Rhinosporidiosis

In the left nostril of this female patient a small tumor can be seen.

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Fig.52-B1
Angiomatous Fibroma

A 9-year old boy presents a painless tumor in his right nostril.

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Fig.52-A2
Rhinosporidiosis

With low power and in the HE stain numerous clear trophic cells of R. seeberi showing different sizes are observed. In some of them nuclei are present. Furthermore, a ruptured sporangium with endospores outside of the large fungus cell can be seen.

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Fig.52-B2
Angiomatous Fibroma

The polipous tumor microscopically consists of connective tissue with abundant cavernous blood vessels.

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Fig.52-A3
Rhinosporidiosis

Sporangium immediately before the perforation of the mucosa. HE stain.

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Fig.52-A4
Rhinosporidiosis

Endospores upon the mucosa.


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Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Los Andes
Merida - Venezuela