The authors present a case series of 54 subjects of Rhinosporidium. They were reported in
two years at a tertiary care hospital of Western Orissa. The clinically diagnosed cases by
ophthalmologists were confirmed by histopathological samples following surgery. In our
series, we noted Rhinosporidium seeberi organisms as the main causative agent. Males
were affected three times more than females. Children less than 10 years of age comprised
more than 50% of our series. In 91% of cases, the conjunctiva was the site of this infection …

The authors have observed lacrimal sac involvement in three patients while the rest of the
49 patients had conjunctival polyps. Recurrence was seen in only two cases, both of which
were lacrimal sac rhinosporidiosis with subcutaneous spread. The authors have mentioned
that no special maneuver was used during surgery in these cases to ensure complete
removal of spores.