Socio-demographic Correlates of Rhinosporidiosis: A Hospital-Based Epidemiologic Study in Purulia, India

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• 作者：Sirshak Dutta ; Dibakar Haldar ; Mainak Dutta…
• 关键词：Rhinosporidiosis ; Rhinosporidium seeberi ; Epidemiology
• 刊名：Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：69
• 期：1
• 页码：108-112
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• 刊物主题：Otorhinolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery;
• 出版者：Springer India
• ISSN：0973-7707
• 卷排序：69

文摘

The present paper attempts to explore the socio-demographic profile of patients with rhinosporidiosis in an endemic area. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a tertiary-care hospital in Purulia district, India, including consecutive patients with histologically-proved rhinosporidiosis. Their socio-demographic profiles were obtained through a pre-designed proforma with given epidemiologic parameters. Data was statistically analyzed with inputs from literature review. Of the 39 patients included, 87 % were fresh/new cases. The age-group of 10–20 years was mostly involved, with multiple peaks around 50. About 82 % were from rural background, commonly involved in cattle farming and agriculture, with a universal habit of pond-bathing. There was a male preponderance; however women were being increasingly affected. Nasal cavity was the predominant site involved; nasal obstruction and epistaxis were the primary complaints. About 13 % had recurrent lesions that were statistically related to higher age-group (≥15 years) and occupation (agriculture, labor). Rhinosporidiosis is predominantly the disease of young rural adults engaged in field activities and habituated to pond-bathing. A bimodal age distribution was noticed. The present article provides an update on the socio-demographic perspectives of rhinosporidiosis in an endemic zone. It also summarizes the factors that would identify the vulnerable population and help formulate preventive measures.