title: Atrophic rhinitis caused by Cedecea davisae with accompanying mucocele.
abstract: Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by progressive atrophy of nasal mucosa. Cedecea davisae, a rare pathogen, is a new member of Enterobacteriaceae family. In this article, we report a patient with atrophic rhinitis whose culture test revealed Cedecea davisae. The patient was operated due to accompanying posterior ethmoid mucocele. Levofloxacin and nasal irrigation were administered for two months. Significant improvement was observed in patient's complaints and nasal signs at postoperative sixth month. In conclusion, Cedecea davisae has been thought to cause atrophic rhinitis and mucocele in this patient. Patient recovered with simple treatment. These bacteria should be kept in mind as a causative agent for atrophic rhinitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, 06330 Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey. bayiromer@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ömer
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Bayır
authors.forename: Gökçe Aksoy
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Yıldırım
authors.forename: Güleser
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saylam
authors.forename: Elvan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yüksel
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Özdek
authors.forename: Mehmet Hakan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
mesh_terms: D004755:Enterobacteriaceae; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012222:Rhinitis, Atrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed