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We conducted a retrospective, record-based study in the department of ENT &amp; Head and Neck Surgery of a tertiary case institute in Chhattisgarh.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Objective\u2003To study the epidemiology of rhinosporidiosis, especially host risk factors.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Methods\u2003We conducted a retrospective, record-based study in the department of ENT &amp; Head and Neck Surgery of a tertiary case institute in Chhattisgarh, India. A total of 55 histologically proven rhinosporidiosis patients who were surgically treated in the department over a period of 2 years from November 2014 to November 2016 were included.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003This study involved 55 histologically proven rhinosporidiosis cases. There were 87% males and 12% females. Most of the cases belonged to lower socioeconomic status (92.73%). All the cases had history of pond bathing. 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