[Intranasal rhinosporidiosis: presentation of the 1st case seen in the Congo].

Rhinosporidiosis, granulomatosis affection due to Rhinosporidium seeberi, is rare in Africa. We report the first Congolese case observed in a 37 year old adult, who presented a tumorous formation obstructing the left nasal fossa, having developed over more than 5 years, occasionally accompanied by epistaxis. Diagnosis was made through an anatomo-pathological examination of the exeresis biopsy. The treatment essentially consisted in surgical tumorous exeresis, followed by electrocoagulation of the implantation area. Evolution has been favourable with a rebound of 7 years. In order to measure the frequency of rhinosporidiosis in Africa, anatomo-pathological examination of all O.R.L. polyps must be systematic.