Rhinoscleroma: a diagnosis not to be ignored

摘要

Rhinoscleroma is a chronic indolent granulomatous infection of the nose and the upper respiratory tract caused byKlebsiella rhinoscleromatis; this condition is endemic to many regions of the world including North Africa. We presenta case of rhinoscleroma in a 47-year-old man with clinically diagnosed nodule in the nasal cavity. The histopathologicalexamination revealed granulation tissue with plasma cells and Mikulicz’s cells. The clinical and morphological pictureof the case is a rare opportunity to recall a disease that is often overlooked by dermatologists.