rhinoscleroma

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Introduction

Gram negative rod infection of the nose extending to the larynx.

Etiology

Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis

Epidemiology

  • endemic in Central & South America, south & central Europe, Egypt & southwest Asia

Pathology

Clinical manifestations

  • mass growing in the central region of face, involving nose & upper lip (case report)[2]
  • bilateral nostril obliteration
  • palate infiltration
  • loss of upper teeth

Laboratory

Differential diagnosis

Management

More general terms

References

  1. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 108
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Castanedo Cazares JP1, Martinez Rosales KI Images in Clinical Medicine. Rhinoscleroma. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jun 18;372(25):e33 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26083225 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1411602