Balachandran C, Muthiah V, Moses J S
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal.
J Indian Med Assoc. 1990 Oct;88(10):274-5.
A clinicopathological study on 83 cases of rhinosporidiosis attended at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital during 1979 to 1984 from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu revealed its endemicity. The season has no apparent influence on the incidence probably due to chronicity of the disease. The incidence was mostly seen in 11-30 years age group (57/83). Males were predominantly affected (60/83). Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, bleeding and clotting times were within the normal range. Urinalysis revealed no abnormal constituents. Haematological examination revealed that the haemoglobin level was below normal ranges (males-8.58 g/dl; females-7.71 g/dl). Though the total leucocyte counts were found to be normal the differential count showed a slight monocytosis (males-8.39%, females-9.17%).
1979年至1984年期间，对蒂鲁内尔维利医学院医院收治的83例来自泰米尔纳德邦蒂鲁内尔维利的鼻孢子虫病患者进行的临床病理研究揭示了该病的地方性。季节对发病率似乎没有明显影响，可能是由于该病的慢性特征。发病率大多出现在11至30岁年龄组（57/83）。男性受影响更为显著（60/83）。体温、脉搏、呼吸、血压、出血和凝血时间均在正常范围内。尿液分析未发现异常成分。血液学检查显示血红蛋白水平低于正常范围（男性-8.58克/分升；女性-7.71克/分升）。尽管总白细胞计数正常，但分类计数显示有轻微的单核细胞增多（男性-8.39%，女性-9.17%）。
