title: [Rhinoscleroma].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service ORL, Hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ben Gamra
authors.forename: Sarra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zribi
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hriga
authors.lastname: Chiraz
authors.lastname: Mbarek
authors.forename: Abdelkader
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Khedim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012226:Rhinoscleroma / Q000175:diagnosis*