Rhinoscleroma
Last Updated: 2019-08-27
ICD11: -
Last Updated: 2019-08-27
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: -
Disease caused by Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis; an immobile, gram-negative rod.
Today endemic especially in young (20-35th year) patients in Asia, Africa and South America.
Nose, oral mucosa and upper respiratory tract.
In the middle corium inflammation with plasma cells, Mikulicz cells and Russell bodies.
Topical therapy
Systemic therapy