A rare case of nasopharyngeal rhinosporidiosis

Rhinosporidiosis  is  a  chronic  inf estation  by  the  fungus  Rhinosporidium  seeberi.  It  predominantly  affects  the  mucous membrane of nose and nasopharynx. It  is  endemic in  southern states of India,  Pakistan and Srilanka. Epistaxis is often  the  only  symptom  in  rhinosporidiosis,  but  in  early  stages,  patient  may  complain  of  nasal  obstruction  and  blood tinged  nasal discharge.  Dissemination of spores to  surrounding areas leads  to  spread of the  disease. Here we report a patient with Nasopharyngeal Rhinosporidiosis, who presented with a mass hanging in  the oropharynx. Patient recovered  completely  after  excision  of  mass.