Rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous condition caused by a fungus (Rhinosporidium seeberi). It has been seen mainly in southern India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. This is the first published report of a patient with multiple rhinosporidiosis. He had lesions in the nares, in multiple areas of the skin, in the external urethral meatus, glans of penis and the perineum.
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