Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (Jan 2013)
Infestation of the lacrimal sac by Rhinosporidium seeberi: A clinicopathological case report
- Bipasha Mukherjee,
- Ashwin Mohan,
- V Sumathi,
- Jyotirmay Biswas
Affiliations
- Bipasha Mukherjee
- Ashwin Mohan
- V Sumathi
- Jyotirmay Biswas
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.121084
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 61,
no. 10
pp. 588 – 590
Abstract
Rhinosporidium seeberi , till recently known as a fungus, has been reclassified as a protistan parasite. It infects humans and many animal species. The authors describe a rare case of oculosporidiosis with involvement of the lacrimal sac exhibiting features of idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease in a young male patient. Clinical features, pathophysiology, and management of lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis have been discussed.
Keywords
- Posterior open globe injuries
- posterior to rectus insertion
- zone III open globe injuries
- Glaucoma severity
- juvenile glaucoma
- juvenile-onset primary open angle glaucoma
- visual field defects
- Diabetic retinopathy
- renal transplant
- visual outcome
- Gujarati
- logMAR
- repeatability
- validity
- visual acuity
- Multiple sclerosis
- optic neuritis
- optical coherence tomography
- retinal nerve fi ber layer
- visual functions
- Axon diameter
- electron microscopy
- nerve fiber layer
- oligodendrocytes
- pathology
- Frequency doubling technology perimetry
- pediatric visual field testing
- standard automated perimetry
- Central corneal thickness
- glaucoma
- pachymetry
- 20G Silicone rod
- monocanalicular stent
- canalicular laceration repair
- Coat′s like response
- pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy
- Retinochoroiditis radiata
- Dacryocystectomy
- oculosporidiosis
- Rhinosporidium
