Conjuntival rhinosporidiosis (oculosporidiosis): report of a case

Authors

  • Alejandro Vélez Hoyos Universidad de Antioquia
  • Juan Carlos Arango Viana Universidad de Antioquia
  • John Jairo Martínez Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.3594

Keywords:

Rhinosporidiosis, oculosporidiosis

Abstract

A case of localized conjunctival rhinosporidiosis (oculosporidiosis) of the left eye in a fifteen year old woman is presented. The patient lived in Nechl, Antioquia, Colombia, and the Initial diagnosis was a hemangioma. The correct diagnosis was established by means of histological examination of the excised lesion.

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Author Biographies

Alejandro Vélez Hoyos, Universidad de Antioquia

Médico Residente, Departamento de Patología; Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Juan Carlos Arango Viana, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesor Asistente, Departamento de Patología; Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

John Jairo Martínez, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesor de Cátedra, Sección de Oftalmología, Departamento de Cirugía; Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

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Published

1995-04-06

How to Cite

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Vélez Hoyos A, Arango Viana JC, Martínez JJ. Conjuntival rhinosporidiosis (oculosporidiosis): report of a case. Iatreia [Internet]. 1995 Apr. 6 [cited 2025 Feb. 8];8(4):pág. 170-172. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/3594

Issue

Vol 8, No 4

Section

Case reports

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