Septal rhinoscleroma.

Abstract

Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous condition of the nose and other structures of the upper respiratory tract. Infection by the bacterium Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis 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.

• Authors: Mohamed A Shoeib
• Journal: Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (Indian J Plast Surg) Vol. 43 Issue 2 Pg. 219-21 (Jul 2010) ISSN: 1998-376X [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 21217987 (Publication Type: Case Reports)