Paediatric Nasal Rhinosporidiosis – An Overlooked Clinical Diagnosis in Non-Endemic Region

Nasal obstruction is an important clinical complaint in the adolescent age group and may lead to several early and late sinonasal complications. Rhinosporidiosis, an endemic disease of the Southern part of India, is an important differential diagnosis of nasal obstruction. Its causal organism is Rhinosporidium seeberi fungus. The condition involves the mucosa of the nose, nasal septum, middle nasal turbinate, and floor. Surgical excision of the lesion is the preferred treatment. The authors have described a case of paediatric nasal rhinosporidiosis in Northern India where the incidence is relatively low, and hence there are more chances of missing the diagnosis on clinical examination.