ICD-11 code : 1F56;
Preferred Label : Rhinosporidiosis;
ICD-11 definition : Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic, usually painless localized infection of the mucous
membranes. Formerly believed to be a fungus, the causative agent, Rhinosporidium seeberi,
has also never been cultured. With 18S r DNA sequencing, this organism has been shown
to be a protistan parasite. Rhinosporidiosis occurs worldwide, and the greatest numbers
of cases are found in southern India and Sri Lanka.;
ICD-11 synonym : Rhinosporosis;
Origin ID : 1150206155;
UMLS CUI : C0035469;
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Rhinosporidiosis is a chronic, usually painless localized infection of the mucous
membranes. Formerly believed to be a fungus, the causative agent, Rhinosporidium seeberi,
has also never been cultured. With 18S r DNA sequencing, this organism has been shown
to be a protistan parasite. Rhinosporidiosis occurs worldwide, and the greatest numbers
of cases are found in southern India and Sri Lanka.
