[Rhinoscleroma].
OBJECTIVE
Rhinoscleroma is a chronic infectious granuloma due to Klebsiella rhinoscléromatis. The aim of the study is to precise clinical. paraclinical and therapeutic aspects of rhinosclérome.


METHODS
We propose a study about 3 cases of rhinosclérome collected in a period of 15 years. Nasal endoscopy was realised in all cases with a bacteriological sampling and a histological examination of nasal lesions. We realised nasosinusien scanner in all cases.


RESULTS
All patients have a progressive and bilateral nasal obstruction. Cruts rhinitis was observed in 2 cases. Laryngal scleroma was observed in one case. The diagnosis was confirmed by histological examination and bacteriological sampling. All patients were treated with fluoroquinolones. The evolution was satisfactory in 2 cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Sclérome is a cosmopolitan disease which requires early diagnosis and treatment.
Ben Gamra
Olfa
O
Service ORL, Hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
Zribi
Sarra
S
Hriga
Ines
I
Chiraz
Mbarek
El Khedim
Abdelkader
A
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012226:Rhinoscleroma / Q000175:diagnosis*