Cluster of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis, Eastern Province, Rwanda

Abstract

We report 4 recent cases of nasal rhinosporidiosis in Rwanda. All patients were boys or young men living in the same district (Gatsibo District, Eastern Province), suggesting a reservoir in the area. The recent reemergence of rhinosporidiosis in Rwanda might reflect increased availability of diagnostic services rather than emerging disease.

Keywords

• nasal rhinosporidiosis
• Rwanda
• rhinosporidiosis
• Rhinosporidium seeberi
• mesomycetazoan
• respiratory infections