Septal rhinoscleroma
Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous condition of the nose and other structures of the upper respiratory tract. Infection by the bacterium <i>Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis</i> is said to be the cause. A female patient aged 45 years, presented with a past history of trauma to the nose a...
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| description | Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous condition of the nose and other structures of the upper respiratory tract. Infection by the bacterium <i>Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis</i> is said to be the cause. A female patient aged 45 years, presented with a past history of trauma to the nose and swelling on her nose since last 1 year. There was nasal asymmetry and internal nasal examination showed a septal swelling protruding to the right nasal cavity with hypertrophied nasal mucosa and inferior turbinate. Open tip rhinoplasty approach was used to excise the mass, which examined pathologically revealing a rhinoscleroma, fibrotic infiltrative stage. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dd70e7f1ea2346328cf7d6db9c7784f82025-08-20T03:25:06ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2010-01-01432219221Septal rhinoscleromaShoeib MohamedRhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous condition of the nose and other structures of the upper respiratory tract. Infection by the bacterium <i>Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis</i> is said to be the cause. A female patient aged 45 years, presented with a past history of trauma to the nose and swelling on her nose since last 1 year. There was nasal asymmetry and internal nasal examination showed a septal swelling protruding to the right nasal cavity with hypertrophied nasal mucosa and inferior turbinate. Open tip rhinoplasty approach was used to excise the mass, which examined pathologically revealing a rhinoscleroma, fibrotic infiltrative stage.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2010;volume=43;issue=2;spage=219;epage=221;aulast=ShoeibRhinoscleroma; nasal septum; scleroma |
| spellingShingle | Shoeib Mohamed Septal rhinoscleroma Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Rhinoscleroma; nasal septum; scleroma |
| title | Septal rhinoscleroma |
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| title_short | Septal rhinoscleroma |
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| topic | Rhinoscleroma; nasal septum; scleroma |
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