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Rhinophycomycosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Thakar ,
Baruah ,
Kumar  and
Sharma
Thakar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029, India.
Baruah
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029, India.
Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029, India.
Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Head & Neck Surgery, and Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029, India.
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Abstract

Rhinophycomycosis, a subcutaneous fungal infection, is less uncommon than many other frequently cited granulomatous lesions of the paranasal sinuses. Four illustrative cases are presented with their characteristic clinical, radiological and histopathological features. The initial origin of the swelling was always in the region of the nasal vestibule and ala. The therapeutic response to potassium iodide, ketaconazole and fluconazole was dramatic and sustained.

Keywords

PhycomycosisNasal Cavity
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 6 , June 2001 , pp. 493 - 496
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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