Rhinoentomophthoramycosis: Madras ENT Research Foundation experience

Authors

  • Kiran Natarajan Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Sowmya Gajapathy Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Swathi R. Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • A. Soodimuthu Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Mohan Kameswaran Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20194962

Keywords:

Rhinoentomophthoramycosis, Nasal lesion, Subcutaneous swellings

Abstract

Rhinoentomophthoramycosis is a rare tropical fungal infection affecting the nasal cavities and the subcutaneous  tissues. The most common causative organism is Conidiobolus coronatus followed by Basidiobolus. In our institution, two patients with Rhinoentomophthoramycosis were seen over a ten year period and were treated successfully with anti- fungal therapy. Rhinoentomophthoramycosis has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of a nasal granuloma or subcutaneous swellings in the face or neck.

 

Author Biographies

Kiran Natarajan, Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

CONSULTANT ENT SURGEON,

DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY,

MADRAS ENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION, CHENNAI

Sowmya Gajapathy, Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

ENT POSTGRADUATE

DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY,

MADRAS ENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION, CHENNAI

Swathi R., Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

ENT POSTGRADUATE

DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY,

MADRAS ENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION, CHENNAI

A. Soodimuthu, Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

ENT SURGEON

DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY,

MADRAS ENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION, CHENNAI

Mohan Kameswaran, Department of ENT, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

SENIOR CONSULTANT ENT SURGEON

DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY,

MADRAS ENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION, CHENNAI

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Published

2019-10-23