[Table/Fig-8]:
Comparison of various case series of Rhinosporidiosis over the past 15 years and a previous series from Pondicherry.
| Author, Year | Total cases | Period of study | Country | Sites involved in order of priority | No. of disseminated cases | Age group | Population involved | Occupation | Bathing habits | SES | Recurrence rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratnakar C et al., [15], 1992 | 139 | 4 years | India, Pondicherry | Nose, nasopharynx, eye | - | 21-30 years | Rural | - | Ponds | - | - |
| Makannavar JH, Chavan SS [3], 2001 | 34 | 11.5 years | India, Karnataka | Nose, nasopharynx, eye, bone | - | 11-20 years | - | Farmers, Students | - | - | - |
| Saha SN et al., [16], 2001 | 98 | 10 years | India, Kolkata | Nose, nasopharynx, eye, oral cavity, oropharynx, soft palate, larynx, skin, bone | - | 21-30 years | Rural | - | Ponds | - | 17.34% |
| Mohan Kameswaran et al., [17], 2005 | 22 | 2.5 years | India, Tamil Nadu | Nose, nasopharynx | - | 20-40 years | - | - | - | - | 27% in Group A 63% in Group B |
| Sudarshan V et al., [18], 2007 | 462 | 12 years | India, Raipur | Nose, nasopharynx, eye | 7 | 21-30 years | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arseculeratne SN [5], 2010 | 143 | 14 years | Sri Lanka | Nose, nasopharynx, eye, penis | 5 | 21-30 years | - | - | Reservoirs and lakes | - | 37% |
| Saha J et al., [19], 2011 | 35 | 2 years | India, Kolkata | Nose, nasopharynx, lacrimal sac, oropharynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.7% |
| Ahmed NA et al., [20], 2013 | 54 | 3.5 years | India, Kerala | Nose, nasopharynx, eye | - | 21-30 years | - | - | Ponds | - | - |
| Majumdar AB et al., [21], 2014 | 26 | 4 years | India, Bihar | Nose, nasopharynx | - | 21-40 years | Rural | Agricultural work, outdoor manual labour | Ponds | Low | 0% |
| Guru RK et al., [11], 2014 | 242 | 2 years | India, Sambalpur | Nose, nasopharynx, eye, skin, larynx | - | 21-30 years | Rural | Agricultural work and labourers | Canals. ponds and tanks | Low | - |
| Sengupta S et al., [22], 2015 | 273 | 10 years | India, West Bengal | Nose, nasopharynx, eye, lips, palate, parotid duct, urethra, bone | - | 21-40 years | Tribal | - | - | - | - |
| S Krishna Kumari et al., [23], 2015 | 23 | 3 years | India, Andhra Pradesh | Nose | - | 11-30 years | Tribal | Students | Wells and ponds | - | - |
| Bandyopadhyay SN et al., [13], 2015 | 119 | 2 years | India, Kolkata | Nose, nasopharynx, eye, penis, skin, larynx, bone, muscle | 1 | 11-20 years | - | - | - | - | 5% |
| Manonmony S et al., [24], 2015 | 30 | 3 years | India, Kerala | Nose, oropharynx | - | 21-30 years | Rural | - | Ponds and rivers | - | - |
| Present study | 32 | 3 years | India, Puducherry | Nose, Nasopharynx, larynx, Trachea, oropharynx, skin, eye | 1 | 21-40 years | Rural | Farmers, housewives, students | Ponds and rivers | Low | 6.25% |