Disseminated cutaneous rhinosporidiosis treated with dapsone

A case of disseminated cutaneous rhinosporidiosis is reported. The possibility of leprosy was excluded. Dapsone was found very effective in curing the cutaneous nodules. Though many chemotherapeutic agents have been tried both topically and internally, so far surgery is considered to be the effective method of treatment. Our experience with this case suggest that Dapsone may be a successful drug in cutaneous rhinosporidiosis.