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Tumeur du cavum inhabituelle dans nos régions à propos d'un cas de rhinosporidiose

par Vincent, Y.;Gerard, Mage;Ermens, Françoise ;Depierreux, Michel
Référence Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica, 36, 6, page (1021-1028)
Publication Publié, 1982

Article révisé par les pairs

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Rhinosporidiosis is an ailment of the mucous membranes provoked by a microorganism described by Seeber in 1900. It is found in Africa, South America, India, Ceylon, Philipines and Iran. Rhinosporidium Seeberi provokes the appearance of sessile polyps, friable on the mucous membranes. The nasal mucous membrane is affected in 72% of the cases. The symptoms in otorhinolaryngology are in most cases mucous or mucopurulent rhinorrhea, chronic epistaxis and a progressive nasal obstruction. The etiologic diagnosis is based on clinical examination, on the examination of rhinorrhea and especially on histopathological examination. In case of lesions at the nasopharynx level rhinosporidiosis must be differentiated from inflammatory or parasitic lesions, from embryonic or malignant tumours. Prognosis is generally favourable; the treatment is mainly surgical.