Nayak Preethi, R C Pramod, K V Suresh, Desai Dinkar, Pandit Siddharth, Ingaleshwar Pramod S
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, School of DentalSciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed University, Karad, Satara, Maharashtra, India.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2015 Apr;25 Suppl 1:S27-9.
Rhinoscleroma (RS) is a rare chronic granulomatous disease of the upper airways affecting nasal cavity, nasopharynx, and paranasal sinuses. Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis is the causative agent of this infection and Mikulicz cells are specific to this lesion. RS is commonly seen in poorer regions such as Central Africa, South America, Middle East, India and Indonesia. It is predominantly found in rural areas and people with poor socio-economic conditions. Most patients present with chronic rhinitis, sneezing, headache and deviated nasal septum similar to current case. An association with oral cavity has not been reported previously, as per authors' knowledge. This report describes a rare case of RS of nasal cavity extending into the oral cavity.
鼻硬结病（RS）是一种罕见的上呼吸道慢性肉芽肿性疾病，可累及鼻腔、鼻咽和鼻窦。鼻硬结克雷伯菌是这种感染的病原体，米库利奇细胞是这种病变所特有的。鼻硬结病常见于中非、南美、中东、印度和印度尼西亚等较贫困地区。它主要见于农村地区以及社会经济条件较差的人群。大多数患者表现为慢性鼻炎、打喷嚏、头痛和鼻中隔偏曲，与本例患者相似。据作者所知，此前尚未有与口腔相关的报道。本报告描述了一例罕见的鼻腔鼻硬结病延伸至口腔的病例。
