Unusual Case of Parotid Duct Rhinosporidiosis: A Case Report

Sialectasis is cystic dilatation of the ducts of salivary gland due to ductal stricture or ductal calculi. Rhinosporidiosis is the unknown cause of sialectasia and has not been mentioned in literature. Occurrence of parotid duct rhinosporidiosis is very rare and few cases have been reported. It presents with soft cystic swelling over cheek. Rhinosporidiosis, a chronic granulomatous infective disease is caused by a cynobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa. 1 It is endemic in South Asia being mainly reported from southern India and Sri Lanka. It typically involves mucous membrane of nose and nasopharynx and less commonly other organs. Final diagnosis could be made only after histopathology examination.