Cutaneous Rhinosporiodosis in Lower Limb Mimicking Squamous Cell Carcinoma : A Case Report

Authors

  • Md Mustafizur Rahman Professor, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka
  • Nazmun Nahar Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Shah Alam Kiron Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Nashir Uddin Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mst Nusrat Jahan Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Sawantee Joarder Oishi Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Tapan Bhakta Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Moon Ray Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Surgery, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v11i2.48970

Keywords:

Cutaneous, Rhinosporiodosis, squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract

Background: Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidiumseeberi. Though cutaneous lesions in Rhinosporidiosis are rare, they may simulate many common dermatological conditions including malignancy thus posing a diagnostic dilemma. Surgical excision is treatment of choice but dapsone can also be used as an adjunct to surgery.

Case Presentation: Here, we are reporting a case where a 45 year old male presented with painless progressive polypoidal growth in the right lower limb for five months with central ulceration. Inguinal lymph nodes were also enlarged. Clinically the lesion appeared to be squamous cell carcinoma. FNAC from inguinal lymph node showed reactive changes and the patient underwent wide local excision of the mass. Histopathological report showed that it was a case of Rhinosporiodosis and the patient was referred to department of dermatology for better management.

J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, December 2019, Vol.11(2); 164-166

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
21
PDF
32

Downloads

Published

2020-09-08

How to Cite

Rahman, M. M., Nahar, N., Kiron, S. A., Uddin, M. N., Jahan, M. N., Oishi, S. J., Bhakta, T., & Ray, M. (2020). Cutaneous Rhinosporiodosis in Lower Limb Mimicking Squamous Cell Carcinoma : A Case Report. Journal of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, 11(2), 164–166. https://doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v11i2.48970

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Case Reports

License

Copyright ©2015 Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Teachers’ Association.