The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
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J Assoc Physicians India · Dec 2016
Case ReportsDisseminated Rhinosporidiosis Masquerading as Sarcoma.
Rhinosporidiosis, though reported from several countries, has the highest incidence in India (notably South India) and Sri Lanka, with most cases presenting as nasal polyps. Nasopharynx and palpebral conjunctiva account for 85% of the sites. ⋯ Rhinosporidiosis affecting skin, subcutaneous tissue and bone are uncommon. Herein we report a rare case of disseminated rhinosporidiosis mimicking a soft tissue sarcoma.