Rhinoscleroma: a chronic infectious disease of poor areas with characteristic histological features - report of a series of six cases

Trop Doct. 2018 Jan;48(1):33-35. doi: 10.1177/0049475517704612. Epub 2017 Apr 18.

Abstract

Rhinoscleroma is a chronic infectious disease that is endemic in certain poor areas of the world. The diagnosis often relies on pathology, the outcome is disappointing and then marked by recurrence. We present a retrospective series of six patients histologically diagnosed with rhinoscleroma. Some clinical and histological features of the disease are discussed below, as its adequate management implies a multidisciplinary approach.

Keywords: Rhinoscleroma; diagnosis; granulomatous disease; histology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Chronic Disease
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Poverty*
  • Recurrence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rhinoscleroma / drug therapy
  • Rhinoscleroma / pathology*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin