Photoclinic Diagnosis: Rhinosporidiosis

A43-year-old male electrician from Bangladesh was referred to the author (at ENT Clinic of the Iranian Hospital in Dubai, UAE), complaining of nasal obstruction and intermittent nasal bleeding for 3 months. The patient had no history of pain, nasal discharge, or any symptom to suggest a systemic illness. On examination, his vital signs and general physical findings were normal. Rhinoscopy showed a fragile, mobile, and nontender polypoid mass in the left nasal fossa, partially obstructing the nose. The color was red and its surface was studded with white small dots. The mass was attached to the septum and bled on contact.