* History * Unilateral nasal obstruction * Epistaxis * Local pruritus * Rhinorrhea * Coryza (rhinitis) with sneezing * Post nasal discharge with cough * Foreign body sensation * History of exposure to contaminated water * Increased tearing and photo phobia in cases of infection of palpebral conjunctiva * On examination * Pink to deep red polyps * Strawberry like appearance * Bleeds easily upon manipulation *Diagnosis * confirmed by biopsy and histopathology - several round or oval sporangia and spores which may be seen bursting through its chitinous wall
Rhinosporidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis
Cyclosporiasis
Porcine intestinal spirochaetosis
Isosporiasis
Bartonellosis
Bacillary dysentery
Travelers' diarrhea