title: Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction.
abstract: We report a case of a 45-year-old male with severe rhinoscleroma. The patient presented to the emergency room with dyspnea from a long-standing nasal-palatal mass. A tracheostomy was required for airway control. While dyspnea in the presence of an upper airway mass is typical of malignancy, consideration of non-oncological etiologies is important. We review the epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of rhinoscleroma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912, USA.
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Domanski
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, George Washington University, Washington D.C., 20037, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivero
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912, USA.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kardon