title: Rhinoscleroma in an immigrant from Egypt: a case report.
abstract: Rhinoscleroma is a chronic indolent granulomatous infection of the nose and the upper respiratory tract caused by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis; this condition is endemic to many regions of the world including North Africa. We present a case of rhinoscleroma in a 51-year-old Egyptian immigrant with 1-month history of epistaxis. We would postulate that with increased travel from areas where rhinoscleroma is endemic to other non-endemic areas, diagnosis of this condition will become more common.
authors: Department of Pathological Anatomy, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milano, Italy.
authors: Edgardo
authors: E
authors: Bonacina
authors: Leonardo
authors: L
authors: Chianura
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Sberna
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Ortisi
authors: Giovanna
authors: G
authors: Gelosa
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Citterio
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Gesu
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Puoti
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000145:classification; D001706:Biopsy; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012226:Rhinoscleroma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014420:Turbinates / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents